Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.21
Date 2021.05.29
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3r1r2/p3k3/1p6/8/5Q2/PP6/3p2PP/6K1 w - - 18 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 e4
  6. 6.Ng1 O-O
  7. 7.Nh3 Re8
  8. 8.Nhf4 b6
  9. 9.Nxb4 Nxb4
  10. 10.b3 d5
  11. 11.Bb2 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Ba6
  13. 13.Bxa6 Nxa6
  14. 14.O-O Qe7
  15. 15.f3 Rad8
  16. 16.fxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.d3 Nb4
  18. 18.Rf3 f6
  19. 19.Qe2 Ng5
  20. 20.Rg3 Ne6
  21. 21.Nh5 Kh8
  22. 22.Rf1 Rf8
  23. 23.d4 c5
  24. 24.a3 Nd5
  25. 25.e4 Nxd4
  26. 26.Bxd4 cxd4
  27. 27.Rxg7 d3
  28. 28.Qf2 Qxe4
  29. 29.Re1 Ne3
  30. 30.Rxe3 Qxe3
  31. 31.Qxe3 d2
  32. 32.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  33. 33.Nxf6+ Kg6
  34. 34.Qg3+ Kf7
  35. 35.Qc7+ Kg6
  36. 36.Qg3+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qc7+ Ke6
  38. 38.Qc4+ Kf5
  39. 39.Qe4+ Kxf6
  40. 40.Qf4+ Ke7
  41. 41.Qe3+ Kf6
  42. 42.Qf4+ Ke6
  43. 43.Qe3+ Kf5
  44. 44.Qf3+ Kg6
  45. 45.Qg4+ Kf7
  46. 46.Qf4+ Ke7
  47. 47.Qe3+ Kf7
  48. 48.Qf4+ Ke7

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