Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 4.3
Date 2020.09.18
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/P4r2/5P1p/5K1P/2Q5/5b2/8 b - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Bg4
  10. 10.Rxb7 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bxd4
  13. 13.O-O Nc6
  14. 14.Qa4 Rc8
  15. 15.Ba3 Bb6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qe8
  17. 17.Be2 Na5
  18. 18.Bb5 Nxb7
  19. 19.Bxe8 Rfxe8
  20. 20.g3 Nc5
  21. 21.Bxc5 Bxc5
  22. 22.Kg2 Red8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.Qc2 Bb6
  25. 25.a4 e5
  26. 26.h4 h5
  27. 27.f3 Be3
  28. 28.Qc3 Bd4
  29. 29.Qc7 Re8
  30. 30.a5 Re6
  31. 31.f4 Kg7
  32. 32.Kf3 Rf6
  33. 33.Qd7 Bc3
  34. 34.Qxa7 exf4
  35. 35.gxf4 Be5
  36. 36.Qe3 Bc7
  37. 37.Qc3 Bb8
  38. 38.a6 Ba7
  39. 39.f5 gxf5
  40. 40.exf5 Bb8
  41. 41.Ke4 Ba7
  42. 42.Qb2 Bb6
  43. 43.Qc3 Bf2
  44. 44.Kf4

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