Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

World Blitz Final KO 2024 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 85 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final KO 2024
Site New York USA
Round 2.1
Date 2024.12.31
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 85
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/8/3QP3/3p1n2/4q1PK/8/8 w - - 1 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.h3 d6
  7. 7.Na4 Bb6
  8. 8.a3 Ne7
  9. 9.O-O Ng6
  10. 10.b4 Re8
  11. 11.Re1 h6
  12. 12.Bb3 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 Rxe6
  14. 14.c4 c6
  15. 15.Nxb6 axb6
  16. 16.a4 d5
  17. 17.Qb3 d4
  18. 18.c5 b5
  19. 19.Bd2 bxa4
  20. 20.Rxa4 Ne8
  21. 21.Rea1 Rxa4
  22. 22.Rxa4 Nc7
  23. 23.Qa2 Re8
  24. 24.Nh2 Nb5
  25. 25.Ra5 Qd7
  26. 26.Nf1 Kh7
  27. 27.Ng3 Nf8
  28. 28.Nf5 Ne6
  29. 29.Qb3 h5
  30. 30.Qd1 g6
  31. 31.Nh4 Kg7
  32. 32.Qc1 f6
  33. 33.Kh2 Kf7
  34. 34.Kh1 Rc8
  35. 35.Ra1 Qe8
  36. 36.Qc4 Ra8
  37. 37.Ra2 Rxa2
  38. 38.Qxa2 Ke7
  39. 39.Qa5 Kd7
  40. 40.g3 Ng7
  41. 41.Kg2 g5
  42. 42.Nf3 Ne6
  43. 43.Be1 h4
  44. 44.Nd2 hxg3
  45. 45.fxg3 Qh5
  46. 46.Nf3 g4
  47. 47.hxg4 Qxg4
  48. 48.Kf2 Ng5
  49. 49.Nxg5 Qxg5
  50. 50.Qa8 Qe3+
  51. 51.Kg2 Qxe1
  52. 52.Qxb7+ Nc7
  53. 53.b5 Qe2+
  54. 54.Kh3 cxb5
  55. 55.Qb6 Qh5+
  56. 56.Kg2 Qf7
  57. 57.Qd6+ Kc8
  58. 58.c6 Qe6
  59. 59.Qf8+ Qe8
  60. 60.Qxf6 b4
  61. 61.Qd6 b3
  62. 62.Qb4 Qxc6
  63. 63.Qxb3 Qc3
  64. 64.Qb1 Kd7
  65. 65.Kh3 Qc6
  66. 66.Kg2 Qb5
  67. 67.Qd1 Ne6
  68. 68.Qf3 Kd6
  69. 69.Kh2 Qb2+
  70. 70.Kg1 Qc1+
  71. 71.Kh2 Qd2+
  72. 72.Kh1 Qe3
  73. 73.Qf1 Qg5
  74. 74.Kh2 Qh6+
  75. 75.Kg2 Qg7
  76. 76.Kh2 Qf8
  77. 77.Qe1 Qf3
  78. 78.Qb4+ Kd7
  79. 79.Qb5+ Ke7
  80. 80.Qxe5 Qxd3
  81. 81.Qd5 Qe2+
  82. 82.Kh3 Qf1+
  83. 83.Kh2 Qf2+
  84. 84.Kh3 Qe3
  85. 85.e5 Nf4+

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