Wesley So vs Gukesh Dommaraju

Saint Louis Rapid 2025 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2025
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.1
Date 2025.08.13
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6k1/6p1/1Q1qp2p/4N1nP/2PP2PK/5r2/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Ba7
  9. 9.a4 h6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.b4 Qe7
  12. 12.Rb1 Be6
  13. 13.b5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxb5 Nd7
  15. 15.Qc2 Bb6
  16. 16.Bxe6 Qxe6
  17. 17.Nc4 Ra6
  18. 18.Nxb6 cxb6
  19. 19.Be3 Rea8
  20. 20.Ra1 Ne7
  21. 21.Rab1 Rxa4
  22. 22.Bxb6 Nxb6
  23. 23.Rxb6 Ng6
  24. 24.Rxb7 Nf4
  25. 25.Kh2 Ra2
  26. 26.R7b2 Rxb2
  27. 27.Rxb2 Ra1
  28. 28.Nh4 g6
  29. 29.Nf3 Kg7
  30. 30.Ng1 Qc8
  31. 31.g3 Ne6
  32. 32.Nf3 Qa6
  33. 33.Qe2 Qa3
  34. 34.Qc2 Nc5
  35. 35.Nd2 Qa6
  36. 36.Nc4 Nxe4
  37. 37.Rb6 Qc8
  38. 38.h4 Nf6
  39. 39.Nxd6 Qc5
  40. 40.Qb2 Ng4+
  41. 41.Kg2 Qd5+
  42. 42.Ne4 Ra2
  43. 43.Qb5 Rxf2+
  44. 44.Kh3 h5
  45. 45.Rxg6+ fxg6

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