Wesley So vs Vassily Ivanchuk

CGC KO 2022 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event CGC KO 2022
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2022.09.22
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2q5/p7/k1r3R1/1p6/4Q3/PP6/K7 b - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 Bd7
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O e6
  9. 9.f4 b5
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Kb1 b4
  12. 12.Nce2 Qb6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.f5 e5
  15. 15.Ng3 h5
  16. 16.h4 Qc5
  17. 17.Bd3 Ke7
  18. 18.Qe2 Bh6
  19. 19.Nxh5 Qe3
  20. 20.Qf1 Bxe4
  21. 21.g4 Rac8
  22. 22.Rg1 Rc6
  23. 23.Nxf6 Kxf6
  24. 24.g5+ Ke7
  25. 25.f6+ Kd7
  26. 26.Re1 Bxd3
  27. 27.cxd3 Qd4
  28. 28.gxh6 Rxh6
  29. 29.Qf5+ Kc7
  30. 30.Rg4 Rxf6
  31. 31.Qxf6 Qxg4
  32. 32.Qxf7+ Kb6
  33. 33.Qf2+ Kb5
  34. 34.Rg1 Qh3
  35. 35.Qe2 Qxh4
  36. 36.d4+ Kb6
  37. 37.dxe5 dxe5
  38. 38.Qxe5 Qh7+
  39. 39.Ka1 Qc7
  40. 40.Qd4+ Kb5
  41. 41.Rg5+ Rc5
  42. 42.Qd3+ Ka5
  43. 43.Qe3

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