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	2.3
Date	2024.12.31
Opening	Tarrasch Defense (D33)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/5p2/4RP2/2p5/1r6/4B3/4PK2/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.Nc3 d5
3. 3.d4 c5
4. 4.cxd5 exd5
5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
6. 6.g3 Nf6
7. 7.Bg2 cxd4
8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
9. 9.Nb3 Bb6
10. 10.Nxd5 Be6
11. 11.Nxb6 Qxd1+
12. 12.Kxd1 axb6
13. 13.Kc2 O-O
14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
15. 15.f3 Bf5+
16. 16.Kd2 Rfd8+
17. 17.Ke3 Be6
18. 18.Nd4 Bc4
19. 19.b3 c5
20. 20.bxc4 Rxd4
21. 21.Rb1 Rxc4
22. 22.Rd1 Rc2
23. 23.Kf2 h5
24. 24.a3 Re8
25. 25.Rd2 Rxd2
26. 26.Bxd2 Nd7
27. 27.Bf4 Ra8
28. 28.Rd1 Nf8
29. 29.Rd6 Ne6
30. 30.Be3 Rb8
31. 31.f4 g6
32. 32.h3 Kf8
33. 33.Rd7 Ke8
34. 34.Ra7 b5
35. 35.g4 hxg4
36. 36.hxg4 b4
37. 37.f5 gxf5
38. 38.gxf5 Nd4
39. 39.axb4 Rxb4
40. 40.f6 Ne6
41. 41.Re7+ Kd8
42. 42.Rxe6

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