Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Wesley So
Result	1-0
Event	World Blitz Final KO 2024
Site	New York USA
Round	2.5
Date	2024.12.31
Opening	Italian Game (C50)
Moves	38

Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/3P4/2N1p3/2P3p1/1P3rp1/7P/5P1K/8 b - - 0 38

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.Re1 Re8
11. 11.b4 h6
12. 12.Bd2 c6
13. 13.Nxb6 axb6
14. 14.a4 Be6
15. 15.Bxe6 Rxe6
16. 16.c4 Qd7
17. 17.Be3 b5
18. 18.axb5 Rxa1
19. 19.Qxa1 cxb5
20. 20.Nd2 bxc4
21. 21.dxc4 Nh5
22. 22.Qd1 Ngf4
23. 23.Kh2 Rg6
24. 24.g4 Rf6
25. 25.c5 d5
26. 26.Nf3 g5
27. 27.exd5 e4
28. 28.Ne5 Qe8
29. 29.Qd4 Ng7
30. 30.d6 Qd8
31. 31.Qxe4 Nge6
32. 32.Qxb7 h5
33. 33.Nc6 Qf8
34. 34.Qb8 hxg4
35. 35.Bxf4 Rxf4
36. 36.Qxf8+ Kxf8
37. 37.Rxe6 fxe6
38. 38.d7

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wesley So, or browse all Ian Nepomniachtchi games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.