Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 6.1
Date 2019.11.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/5ppp/3pq3/p7/1BnRP3/1P5P/P3Q1P1/1K3R2 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.f4 exf4
  10. 10.Bxf4 Nc6
  11. 11.Qe2 Ne5
  12. 12.O-O-O Nfd7
  13. 13.Kb1 O-O
  14. 14.Qe3 Rc8
  15. 15.Be2 Qc7
  16. 16.Rhf1 Nb6
  17. 17.Qg3 Na4
  18. 18.Bd2 b5
  19. 19.Nd4 Qc5
  20. 20.Nxa4 bxa4
  21. 21.Qc3 Qa7
  22. 22.Qe3 Bc4
  23. 23.Nf5 Qb7
  24. 24.Bb4 Bxe2
  25. 25.Qxe2 Nc4
  26. 26.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  27. 27.Rd4 Qe6
  28. 28.b3 axb3
  29. 29.cxb3 a5

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