Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.3
Date 2023.11.17
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2p3p1/5p1p/1N1P4/rN4P1/2P3KP/pr6/R7 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.a4 a5
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.Be3 Bxe3
  8. 8.fxe3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qe2 Be6
  12. 12.Rae1 Qe7
  13. 13.c3 Nb6
  14. 14.Bb5 Bg4
  15. 15.h3 Bh5
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.d4 exd4
  18. 18.exd4 Qxe2
  19. 19.Rxe2 Na7
  20. 20.Ne5 Bh7
  21. 21.Bd3 Bxd3
  22. 22.Nxd3 Nxa4
  23. 23.Nb3 Nc8
  24. 24.Ra1 b5
  25. 25.Ne5 Re8
  26. 26.Rf2 Nd6
  27. 27.Ra2 f6
  28. 28.Nc6 Nc4
  29. 29.d5 Re1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Ncxb2
  31. 31.Rfxb2 Nxb2
  32. 32.Rxb2 a4
  33. 33.Nbd4 a3
  34. 34.Ra2 Rb1
  35. 35.Nb4 Rb2+
  36. 36.Kg3 Ra4
  37. 37.Ndc2 Rb3
  38. 38.Nd4 Rb2
  39. 39.Ra1 a2
  40. 40.Nxb5

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