Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · English Opening · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 18.2
Date 2022.07.24
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/3PP2p/6pP/ppn1N3/8/P3R1P1/5P2/2n3K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.h4 Bg7
  8. 8.h5 Bf5
  9. 9.h6 Bf6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nh2 Nb6
  12. 12.Ne4 Bxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 Qd7
  14. 14.Bg2 c4
  15. 15.Nf3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qc2 Rac8
  17. 17.Qe4 Qd5
  18. 18.Qxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Rb1 Ncb4
  20. 20.a3 Na2
  21. 21.e3 a5
  22. 22.d4 c3
  23. 23.e4 cxb2
  24. 24.Bxb2 Ndc3
  25. 25.e5 Nxb1
  26. 26.exf6 Nbc3
  27. 27.fxe7 Re8
  28. 28.Re1 Na4
  29. 29.d5 Nxb2
  30. 30.d6 Nd3
  31. 31.Re3 Nc5
  32. 32.Ne5 b5
  33. 33.Bd5 Nc1
  34. 34.Bxf7+ Kh8
  35. 35.Bxe8 Rxe8
  36. 36.d7

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