Wesley So vs Gukesh Dommaraju

Saint Louis Blitz 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2025
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12.2
Date 2025.08.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2Q2pp1/p6p/8/4qp2/7r/P6N/2R4K w - - 2 35

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 Re8
  7. 7.Nbd2 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 d6
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.Re1 Be6
  12. 12.Bc2 d5
  13. 13.Qe2 Bb6
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nf1 Bf5
  16. 16.Bd2 Qd7
  17. 17.Rad1 Rad8
  18. 18.Bc1 b4
  19. 19.Bd2 bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Ba5
  21. 21.Ba4 Bxc3
  22. 22.Rc1 Nf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 exf4
  24. 24.Qc2 Rxe1
  25. 25.Nxe1 Bxe1
  26. 26.Bxc6 Qe6
  27. 27.Be4 Ba5
  28. 28.Qc5 Bxe4
  29. 29.Qxa5 Rxd3
  30. 30.f3 Bxf3
  31. 31.gxf3 Rxf3
  32. 32.Qxc7 Qg6+
  33. 33.Kh1 Rxh3+
  34. 34.Nh2 Qe4+

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