Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix · 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 2.3
Date 2019.12.16
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/8/p2R1p2/4r2P/P4KP1/5P2/8 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd2 Qh5
  10. 10.Be2 d5
  11. 11.exd5 exd5
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nd4 Qh4
  14. 14.Nxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.O-O Be6
  16. 16.Bf3 Rab8
  17. 17.g3 Qc4
  18. 18.Rc1 Qb3
  19. 19.Nxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Bc3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Be5 Qxd1
  22. 22.Rfxd1 Rb3
  23. 23.Kg2 Bf6
  24. 24.Bxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Rd2 Rdb8
  26. 26.Bxd5 Rxb2
  27. 27.Rd3 Rd8
  28. 28.Rcd1 Rd6
  29. 29.Bxe6 Rxe6
  30. 30.Rd8+ Kg7
  31. 31.R1d4 Rb5
  32. 32.Rg4+ Rg5
  33. 33.Ra4 Re2
  34. 34.Rd3 a5
  35. 35.Rf3 Re6
  36. 36.h4 Rge5
  37. 37.Rg4+ Kf8
  38. 38.Rc4 Kg7
  39. 39.Rc7 Re4
  40. 40.Rd3 Re8
  41. 41.Rcd7 Ra4
  42. 42.R7d4 Re4
  43. 43.Rxe4 Rxe4
  44. 44.Kf3 f5
  45. 45.Rd5

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