Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Rapid 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.5
Date 2023.11.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5b2/6k1/4Q2p/3B1P1K/3P3P/p5q1/8 b - - 14 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nd7
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 O-O
  10. 10.Bf4 Nc5
  11. 11.Qe3 Ne6
  12. 12.Rad1 Qe8
  13. 13.Bg3 Bc5
  14. 14.Qd2 f6
  15. 15.Ne1 b5
  16. 16.Nd3 Bb6
  17. 17.Kh1 Bb7
  18. 18.f3 Rd8
  19. 19.Ne2 c5
  20. 20.Qc1 Nd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 cxd4
  22. 22.b4 a5
  23. 23.a3 Qc6
  24. 24.Qb2 Qc4
  25. 25.Bf2 axb4
  26. 26.axb4 f5
  27. 27.e5 Ra8
  28. 28.Ra1 Ra4
  29. 29.Rxa4 bxa4
  30. 30.Ra1 Ra8
  31. 31.Ra3 h6
  32. 32.h3 Bc6
  33. 33.Nc5 Bxc5
  34. 34.bxc5 Rd8
  35. 35.Rd3 Qxc5
  36. 36.Bxd4 Qc4
  37. 37.e6 Qxe6
  38. 38.Bxg7 Rxd3
  39. 39.cxd3 a3
  40. 40.Qc3 a2
  41. 41.Be5 Kf7
  42. 42.Qa5 Bd7
  43. 43.Qxc7 Qd5
  44. 44.Kh2 h5
  45. 45.Kg3 Ke6
  46. 46.f4 Bc6
  47. 47.Kh4 Qxg2
  48. 48.Qd6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Qf6+ Ke8
  50. 50.Qe6+ Kd8
  51. 51.Qd6+ Ke8
  52. 52.Bf6 Kf7
  53. 53.Qe7+ Kg8
  54. 54.Qe6+ Kf8
  55. 55.Qxf5 Be8
  56. 56.Bd4+ Bf7
  57. 57.Qc5+ Ke8
  58. 58.Qc8+ Ke7
  59. 59.Bc5+ Kf6
  60. 60.Qh8+ Kf5
  61. 61.Qe5+ Kg6
  62. 62.Bd4

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