Wesley So vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2021.08.17
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/7p/R2b1Bp1/5nP1/P2N2r1/8/6K1 w - - 10 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.h3 d6
  7. 7.c3 Ne7
  8. 8.Re1 Ng6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Bd3 d5
  11. 11.exd5 exd4
  12. 12.c4 c6
  13. 13.Qc2 cxd5
  14. 14.c5 Bc7
  15. 15.Nxd4 Re8
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  17. 17.Nc3 Qe1+
  18. 18.Bf1 Bd7
  19. 19.Qe2 Qxe2
  20. 20.Ndxe2 Rc8
  21. 21.Be3 Ne7
  22. 22.Rd1 a6
  23. 23.g4 Bc6
  24. 24.f3 h6
  25. 25.b4 Re8
  26. 26.Kf2 Bd7
  27. 27.Bf4 Bxf4
  28. 28.Nxf4 d4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Nc6
  30. 30.Rd6 Nxb4
  31. 31.Rb6 a5
  32. 32.Rxb7 Bc6
  33. 33.Ra7 g5
  34. 34.Nd3 Rd8
  35. 35.Ne5 Rd2+
  36. 36.Kg3 Rc2
  37. 37.a3 Nbd5
  38. 38.Nxd5 Nxd5
  39. 39.Bd3 Rxc5
  40. 40.Nxf7 Nf4
  41. 41.Bf5 Bd5
  42. 42.Ne5 Rc3
  43. 43.Rxa5 Re3
  44. 44.Nd3 Rxf3+
  45. 45.Kh2 Rxh3+
  46. 46.Kg1 Rg3+
  47. 47.Kf2 Rf3+
  48. 48.Kg1 Rg3+
  49. 49.Kf2 Rf3+
  50. 50.Kg1 Rg3+

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