Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Wesley So
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	4.2
Date	2024.08.13
Opening	English Opening (A28)
Moves	47

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Final Position

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

8/1K6/8/8/8/8/5k2/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e5
2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
4. 4.e3 Bb4
5. 5.Qc2 Bxc3
6. 6.Qxc3 Qe7
7. 7.a3 d5
8. 8.d4 exd4
9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
10. 10.Qxd4 c5
11. 11.Qh4 Be6
12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
13. 13.Qxe7+ Kxe7
14. 14.h4 Nb6
15. 15.h5 Bc4
16. 16.Rh4 Bxf1
17. 17.Kxf1 f6
18. 18.Bd2 g5
19. 19.Re4+ Kf7
20. 20.Ba5 Rhe8
21. 21.Rxe8 Kxe8
22. 22.Rd1 Ke7
23. 23.Ke2 f5
24. 24.Bxb6 axb6
25. 25.Rd5 Ke6
26. 26.e4 Ra4
27. 27.f3 fxe4
28. 28.Rxg5 exf3+
29. 29.Kxf3 Kf6
30. 30.Rd5 Rd4
31. 31.Rxd4 cxd4
32. 32.Ke4 Kg5
33. 33.Kxd4 Kxh5
34. 34.Kc4 Kh4
35. 35.Kb5 Kg3
36. 36.Kxb6 Kxg2
37. 37.Kxb7 h5
38. 38.a4 h4
39. 39.a5 h3
40. 40.a6 h2
41. 41.a7 h1=Q
42. 42.a8=Q Kf2+
43. 43.Kb8 Qh8+
44. 44.Ka7 Qd4+
45. 45.Kb8 Qxb2+
46. 46.Qb7 Qxb7+
47. 47.Kxb7

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