Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 18.2
Date 2024.07.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

2b5/8/8/1p4Bp/2p1kP1P/2K5/8/8 w - - 23 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Qe7
  7. 7.Nbd2 a5
  8. 8.Nc4 Nd7
  9. 9.Be3 f6
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 b6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Qb3 a4
  14. 14.Qc2 Qf7
  15. 15.Nfd2 Be7
  16. 16.b3 axb3
  17. 17.axb3 Bb7
  18. 18.Nf3 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 c5
  20. 20.d5 f5
  21. 21.Rxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.Nfe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Qf6
  24. 24.Nc6 fxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 Bd6
  26. 26.h4 h6
  27. 27.Bd2 Rf8
  28. 28.Re2 Ba6
  29. 29.Qe6+ Qxe6
  30. 30.Rxe6 Bd3
  31. 31.Bc3 Bc2
  32. 32.b4 Bb3
  33. 33.bxc5 Bxc5
  34. 34.Re2 Bxd5
  35. 35.Ne7+ Bxe7
  36. 36.Rxe7 Rf7
  37. 37.Rxf7 Kxf7
  38. 38.Be5 c5
  39. 39.Bc7 b5
  40. 40.Bd6 c4
  41. 41.Bb4 Ke6
  42. 42.f3 g6
  43. 43.Kf2 Bb7
  44. 44.Ke3 Kd5
  45. 45.Bf8 h5
  46. 46.Bb4 Bc8
  47. 47.Kd2 Bf5
  48. 48.Kc3 Bd3
  49. 49.Be7 Be2
  50. 50.Bd8 Kd6
  51. 51.Kb4 Kc6
  52. 52.Kc3 Bf1
  53. 53.g4 Be2
  54. 54.gxh5 gxh5
  55. 55.f4 Bg4
  56. 56.Bg5 Bf5
  57. 57.Kb4 Be6
  58. 58.Kc3 Kc5
  59. 59.Be7+ Kd5
  60. 60.Bg5 Bf5
  61. 61.Be7 Ke4
  62. 62.Bg5 Be6
  63. 63.Bh6 Bd7
  64. 64.Bg5 Bc8
  65. 65.Bh6 Bd7
  66. 66.Bg5 Bc8

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