Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

Superbet ROM Classic 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet ROM Classic 2024
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 4.1
Date 2024.06.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/R7/6p1/2pN1P2/2P1K3/8/1b4r1 w - - 8 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 h6
  9. 9.Re1 Re8
  10. 10.Nbd2 b5
  11. 11.Bc2 a5
  12. 12.Nf1 d5
  13. 13.d4 dxe4
  14. 14.dxc5 Qxd1
  15. 15.Bxd1 exf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 Bb7
  17. 17.Ne3 a4
  18. 18.Nc2 Na5
  19. 19.Be2 Be4
  20. 20.Nb4 c6
  21. 21.Bf1 Rac8
  22. 22.Be3 Bd5
  23. 23.g4 Nc4
  24. 24.Rab1 Be4
  25. 25.Rbd1 Nxb2
  26. 26.Rd6 Re6
  27. 27.Rxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.g5 hxg5
  29. 29.Bxg5 Bf5
  30. 30.Rxe5 Ne4
  31. 31.Be3 Nc4
  32. 32.Bxc4 bxc4
  33. 33.Bd4 Ng5
  34. 34.Kg2 Bxh3+
  35. 35.Kg3 Bf5
  36. 36.f3 Kf7
  37. 37.Re2 Nh7
  38. 38.Rd2 Nf6
  39. 39.Bxf6 Kxf6
  40. 40.Rd6 a3
  41. 41.Nxc6 Bb1
  42. 42.Nd4 Rxc5
  43. 43.Rxe6+ Kf7
  44. 44.Ra6 Rg5+
  45. 45.Kf2 Bxa2
  46. 46.Rxa3 Bb1
  47. 47.Ra7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Ra6+ Kf7
  49. 49.f4 Rg4
  50. 50.Kf3 Rg1
  51. 51.Ke3 g5
  52. 52.Ra7+ Kf6
  53. 53.Ra6+ Kf7
  54. 54.Ra7+ Kf6
  55. 55.Ra6+ Kf7

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