Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 7.5
Date 2019.05.10
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p1N1Qbk/1P4pp/8/4q3/7P/1r3PP1/5RK1 b - - 1 35

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 Qc8
  10. 10.c3 h6
  11. 11.b3 Re8
  12. 12.Bxe6 Qxe6
  13. 13.Nc4 Bf8
  14. 14.Ba3 Rad8
  15. 15.Qc2 g6
  16. 16.Rad1 Bg7
  17. 17.b4 axb4
  18. 18.cxb4 Ra8
  19. 19.b5 Na5
  20. 20.Nxa5 Rxa5
  21. 21.Qxc7 Rxa4
  22. 22.Bxd6 Nd7
  23. 23.Ra1 Rea8
  24. 24.Rxa4 Rxa4
  25. 25.b6 Kh7
  26. 26.Bc5 Nxc5
  27. 27.Qxc5 Ra6
  28. 28.Rb1 Qa2
  29. 29.Qb5 Ra3
  30. 30.Rc1 Qe2
  31. 31.Qd5 Ra2
  32. 32.Rf1 Rb2
  33. 33.Qxf7 Qxd3
  34. 34.Nxe5 Qxe4
  35. 35.Nd7

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