Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

CCT Final RR 2024 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final RR 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 1.1
Date 2024.12.17
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5Q2/7k/P1p1K3/3p4/2qP4/8/8 w - - 4 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Re1 f6
  9. 9.a4 Kh8
  10. 10.h3 Bf5
  11. 11.Nh4 Be6
  12. 12.Nf1 Qd7
  13. 13.Ng3 Rad8
  14. 14.Bd2 a6
  15. 15.a5 g6
  16. 16.Nf3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Ne4 Bg8
  18. 18.Qc1 Ndb4
  19. 19.Bxg8 Kxg8
  20. 20.Be3 f5
  21. 21.Nc5 Qd5
  22. 22.Na4 Bf6
  23. 23.Nc3 Qd6
  24. 24.Ra4 Nd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 exd4
  26. 26.Ne2 c5
  27. 27.Qd2 Re7
  28. 28.Raa1 Rde8
  29. 29.Rad1 Nc6
  30. 30.Ng3 Qc7
  31. 31.Rxe7 Rxe7
  32. 32.Ra1 Kg7
  33. 33.Ne2 Re8
  34. 34.Nf4 Qd6
  35. 35.g3 Bd8
  36. 36.h4 h6
  37. 37.Kg2 g5
  38. 38.hxg5 hxg5
  39. 39.Ne2 g4
  40. 40.Nh2 Rh8
  41. 41.Nf4 Ne5
  42. 42.Qe2 Bc7
  43. 43.Rh1 Qc6+
  44. 44.Kg1 Kf7
  45. 45.Qf1 Rxh2
  46. 46.Rxh2 Nf3+
  47. 47.Kh1 Bxf4
  48. 48.gxf4 Nxh2+
  49. 49.Kxh2 Qf3
  50. 50.Qg2 Qxf4+
  51. 51.Kg1 Qc1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qh6+
  53. 53.Kg1 Qc1+
  54. 54.Kh2 Qf4+
  55. 55.Kg1 Qc7
  56. 56.Qh1 Kg6
  57. 57.Qh8 Qf7
  58. 58.Qe5 Qf8
  59. 59.Qc7 Qe8
  60. 60.Qxb7 Qe1+
  61. 61.Kg2 f4
  62. 62.Qd5 f3+
  63. 63.Kg3 Qg1+
  64. 64.Kf4 Qxf2
  65. 65.Qf5+ Kg7
  66. 66.Qxg4+ Kf7
  67. 67.Qxf3 Qxc2
  68. 68.Ke5+ Kg7
  69. 69.Qf6+ Kh7
  70. 70.Qxa6 Qxb2
  71. 71.Qc4 Qc3
  72. 72.Qf7+ Kh6

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