Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wesley So

Titled Tue 27th Jan 2026 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 27th Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2026.01.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/6Rk/6p1/1p1Q1p1p/1q6/1P4P1/4R1KP/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qd3 Be6
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Rc8
  13. 13.Bd2 e4
  14. 14.Qg3 Rxc2
  15. 15.Ba5 b6
  16. 16.Bc3 Qc7
  17. 17.Bxa6 Nc5
  18. 18.Bc4 Na4
  19. 19.Nd4 Nxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Rb2
  21. 21.Bb3 Rc8
  22. 22.Nc6 Bf8
  23. 23.Qf4 b5
  24. 24.Qc1 Rxb3
  25. 25.axb3 Nxd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Qxc6
  27. 27.Qd2 g6
  28. 28.g3 Bh6
  29. 29.Qd1 e3
  30. 30.Ra2 exf2+
  31. 31.Kxf2 Qxc3
  32. 32.Re2 Bg7
  33. 33.Rxd6 h5
  34. 34.Qd3 Qc5+
  35. 35.Kg2 Kh7
  36. 36.Qd5 Qb4
  37. 37.Rd7 f5
  38. 38.Rxg7+

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