Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.3
Date 2024.08.15
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3k4/8/8/7K/8 w - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bc5
  7. 7.Na4 Be7
  8. 8.d4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Kf1 e4
  10. 10.Bg2 d5
  11. 11.a3 Bd6
  12. 12.cxd5 h6
  13. 13.Nc3 Qe7
  14. 14.h3 O-O
  15. 15.g4 Re8
  16. 16.g5 hxg5
  17. 17.Bxg5 Bf5
  18. 18.e3 c6
  19. 19.h4 Rac8
  20. 20.h5 Qd8
  21. 21.Rh4 Be7
  22. 22.Bxf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.Rf4 Bh7
  24. 24.dxc6 Bg5
  25. 25.cxb7 Rxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 Bxf4
  27. 27.exf4 Qb8
  28. 28.Qa4 Re7
  29. 29.Rb1 e3
  30. 30.Qxa7 Bd3+
  31. 31.Kg1 exf2+
  32. 32.Kxf2 Qxf4+
  33. 33.Kg1 Kh7
  34. 34.b8=Q Qe3+
  35. 35.Kh1 Rxa7
  36. 36.Qxa7 Bxb1
  37. 37.Qxf7 Qxc3
  38. 38.Qf4 Qxa3
  39. 39.Be4+ Bxe4+
  40. 40.Qxe4+ Kg8
  41. 41.Kg2 Qb2+
  42. 42.Kh3 Qc1
  43. 43.d5 Kf7
  44. 44.Qe6+ Kf8
  45. 45.Qf5+ Ke7
  46. 46.Qe4+ Kf7
  47. 47.Kg4 Qg1+
  48. 48.Kf5 g6+
  49. 49.Kf4 Qh2+
  50. 50.Ke3 Qg1+
  51. 51.Ke2 gxh5
  52. 52.Qe6+ Kf8
  53. 53.Kd3 Qg3+
  54. 54.Kd2 Qf4+
  55. 55.Kc3 Qg3+
  56. 56.Kd4 Qg4+
  57. 57.Qxg4 hxg4
  58. 58.Ke4 g3
  59. 59.Kf3 Ke7
  60. 60.Kxg3 Kd6
  61. 61.Kh2 Kxd5

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