Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

Chess.com RCC Wk25 KO · 2022 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess.com RCC Wk25 KO
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.1
Date 2022.08.14
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

2kr4/1p3pp1/2p1pb1p/p6P/P1RPQ3/1q2P1P1/4BPK1/8 b - - 22 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Be4
  12. 12.Qc1 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Nbd2 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 c6
  16. 16.e3 a5
  17. 17.h4 Na6
  18. 18.h5 Nb4
  19. 19.Rd1 Qc7
  20. 20.Kg2 Rfd8
  21. 21.Ne4 Be7
  22. 22.Qc4 Nd5
  23. 23.Rac1 Nf6
  24. 24.Qc2 Nxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 Bf6
  26. 26.Rd3 Ra6
  27. 27.Be2 Rb6
  28. 28.b3 Rb4
  29. 29.Rc4 Qb6
  30. 30.Rdc3 Rxb3
  31. 31.Bd3 Kf8
  32. 32.Qh7 Rxc3
  33. 33.Rxc3 Qb4
  34. 34.Rc4 Qb3
  35. 35.Be2 Ke7
  36. 36.Qe4 Rd5
  37. 37.Qh7 Rd8
  38. 38.Qe4 Kd7
  39. 39.Qf4 Kc8
  40. 40.Qe4 Rd5
  41. 41.Qh7 Rd8
  42. 42.Qe4 Kb8
  43. 43.Qf4+ Kc8
  44. 44.Qe4

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