Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 14.5
Date 2019.05.12
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

r5k1/5pp1/7p/2p1r3/4q3/2R4P/2Q2PPK/3R4 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.h3 d6
  7. 7.a4 a5
  8. 8.Re1 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nd7
  10. 10.c3 Nc5
  11. 11.d4 Bxc4
  12. 12.Nxc4 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nd7
  14. 14.Bd2 Re8
  15. 15.d5 Nce5
  16. 16.Nfxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Nxa5 c5
  18. 18.dxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.b4 c5
  20. 20.Nb3 Nd3
  21. 21.Re3 Nb2
  22. 22.Qc2 Nxa4
  23. 23.Na5 Nb6
  24. 24.bxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.Bc3 Bf6
  26. 26.Rd1 Qe7
  27. 27.Nc6 Qe6
  28. 28.Bxf6 Qxc6
  29. 29.Ba1 Nd7
  30. 30.Rg3 Ne5
  31. 31.Kh2 h6
  32. 32.Bxe5 Rxe5
  33. 33.Rc3 Qxe4

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