Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 132 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.3
Date 2019.08.26
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 132
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q4/8/k1p3P1/6K1/8/8/p5q1/8 w - - 3 133

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qb3 e6
  9. 9.Bb5 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Na4 Qd6
  13. 13.Re1 Rb8
  14. 14.Qd1 Ne7
  15. 15.b3 Nf5
  16. 16.Bb2 Rd8
  17. 17.Qc2 Nxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Qxd4
  20. 20.Rad1 Qf6
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Qe8
  23. 23.h3 e5
  24. 24.Qc5 a6
  25. 25.Qa5 Kg7
  26. 26.Rd8 Qe7
  27. 27.Nb6 Qxd8
  28. 28.Qxe5+ Qf6
  29. 29.Qxb8 Be6
  30. 30.Qg3 h5
  31. 31.Na4 Qa1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qxa2
  33. 33.Nc5 Qe2
  34. 34.Qc3+ Kg8
  35. 35.Qd4 Bd5
  36. 36.Nd7 Qe6
  37. 37.Nf6+ Kf8
  38. 38.b4 Qd6+
  39. 39.Kg1 Ke7
  40. 40.Ng8+ Ke6
  41. 41.Qf6+ Kd7
  42. 42.Qd4 Qb8
  43. 43.Nf6+ Ke6
  44. 44.Ne4 Bxe4
  45. 45.Qxe4+ Kd7
  46. 46.Qc4 Qe8
  47. 47.Qd4+ Kc8
  48. 48.Qb6 Qe1+
  49. 49.Kh2 Qe5+
  50. 50.g3 Qb5
  51. 51.Qa7 Qb7
  52. 52.Qc5 Qc7
  53. 53.h4 Kb7
  54. 54.Qf8 Qd7
  55. 55.Kg1 Qd5
  56. 56.Kh2 Kc7
  57. 57.Kg1 Kd7
  58. 58.Kh2 Qc4
  59. 59.Kg1 Qe6
  60. 60.Qc5 Qe2
  61. 61.Qd4+ Ke6
  62. 62.Qc5 Qb5
  63. 63.Qe3+ Kf6
  64. 64.Qc3+ Ke7
  65. 65.Qd4 Ke6
  66. 66.Qe3+ Kd7
  67. 67.Qa7+ Ke8
  68. 68.Qd4 Qd5
  69. 69.Qb6 Qc4
  70. 70.Qb8+ Ke7
  71. 71.Qe5+ Kd7
  72. 72.Qb8 Ke6
  73. 73.Qe8+ Kf5
  74. 74.Qe7 Qd5
  75. 75.Qe2 Qb5
  76. 76.Qe7 Qc4
  77. 77.Qe8 Qe6
  78. 78.Qd8 Ke4
  79. 79.Qd2 Qc4
  80. 80.Qe3+ Kf5
  81. 81.Qe7 Kg4
  82. 82.Qd7+ Kf3
  83. 83.Qd2 f6
  84. 84.Qe3+ Kg4
  85. 85.Kg2 Kf5
  86. 86.Kh2 g5
  87. 87.hxg5 fxg5
  88. 88.Qd2 Qd5
  89. 89.Qe2 Qd4
  90. 90.Kg1 Qxb4
  91. 91.Qf3+ Ke5
  92. 92.Qxh5 Qb1+
  93. 93.Kg2 Qf5
  94. 94.Qd1 a5
  95. 95.Qd8 Ke4
  96. 96.Qd2 Qd5
  97. 97.f3+ Kf5
  98. 98.g4+ Ke6
  99. 99.Qc2 Kd6
  100. 100.Kg3 Qe5+
  101. 101.Kg2 Qf4
  102. 102.Qg6+ Kc7
  103. 103.Qh7+ Kb6
  104. 104.Qb1+ Qb4
  105. 105.Qc1 Qc5
  106. 106.Qb2+ Ka6
  107. 107.Qa2 Qb5
  108. 108.Qg8 a4
  109. 109.Qa8+ Kb6
  110. 110.Qd8+ Kb7
  111. 111.Qe7+ Ka6
  112. 112.Qf8 Qe2+
  113. 113.Kh3 Qe3
  114. 114.Qa8+ Kb5
  115. 115.Qb7+ Qb6
  116. 116.Qg7 Qc5
  117. 117.Qb2+ Ka6
  118. 118.Qe2+ Ka7
  119. 119.Qd2 a3
  120. 120.f4 gxf4
  121. 121.Qxf4 Qc3+
  122. 122.Kh4 Qh8+
  123. 123.Kg5 Qg8+
  124. 124.Kh5 Qd5+
  125. 125.g5 a2
  126. 126.Qa4+ Kb6
  127. 127.Qb4+ Qb5
  128. 128.Qd4+ Ka6
  129. 129.Qd8 Qe2+
  130. 130.Kh6 Qe6+
  131. 131.g6 Qh3+
  132. 132.Kg5 Qg2+

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