Wesley So vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Meltwater Tour Final 2022 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2022
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.1
Date 2022.11.18
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4kp1/2p1R3/r7/2P2KP1/1P6/P7/4B3 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.O-O Nb6
  7. 7.Bb5 Bd6
  8. 8.Nxe5 Bxe5
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.Re1 Qe7
  11. 11.Kh1 O-O
  12. 12.f4 f6
  13. 13.fxe5 fxe5
  14. 14.Nc3 Nd5
  15. 15.Ne4 Bf5
  16. 16.Bg5 Qb4
  17. 17.b3 Qd4
  18. 18.Rc1 Bxe4
  19. 19.dxe4 Qxd1
  20. 20.Rcxd1 Nc3
  21. 21.Rd7 Nxe4
  22. 22.Be7 Rf7
  23. 23.Rxc7 Nf6
  24. 24.Bd6 Rxc7
  25. 25.Bxc7 e4
  26. 26.Kg1 Re8
  27. 27.c4 Kf7
  28. 28.Kf2 Re7
  29. 29.Bd8 Re5
  30. 30.Ke3 Ke6
  31. 31.h3 h5
  32. 32.Re2 Ne8
  33. 33.Bh4 Nd6
  34. 34.g4 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Nf7
  36. 36.Bg3 Ra5
  37. 37.Kxe4 Ng5+
  38. 38.Kf4+ Kf7
  39. 39.Be1 Ne6+
  40. 40.Rxe6

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