Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Rapid Paris 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.1
Date 2021.06.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/1k6/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 O-O
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.Ne5 c5
  10. 10.Bd3 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bxd3
  12. 12.Qxd3 Qd6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.O-O Bxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 Rd8
  16. 16.Rac1 Nc6
  17. 17.Nxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Re8
  19. 19.b4 Rad8
  20. 20.Qc5 Re4
  21. 21.Rxe4 dxe4
  22. 22.Rd1 Qe6
  23. 23.Qxa7 e3
  24. 24.fxe3 Qxe3+
  25. 25.Kh1 Re8
  26. 26.h3 Qf2
  27. 27.a4 g5
  28. 28.Qa6 g4
  29. 29.Qf1 Qg3
  30. 30.a5 Re3
  31. 31.a6 gxh3
  32. 32.gxh3 Qxh3+
  33. 33.Qxh3 Rxh3+
  34. 34.Kg2 Ra3
  35. 35.d5 Rxa6
  36. 36.d6 Ra8
  37. 37.Rc1 Kf8
  38. 38.Rxc6 Ke8
  39. 39.Kf3 Kd7
  40. 40.Rc7+ Kxd6
  41. 41.Rxf7 Rb8
  42. 42.Rf6+ Kd5
  43. 43.Rxh6 Rxb4
  44. 44.Rh5+ Kc4
  45. 45.Rh4+ Kb3
  46. 46.Rxb4+ Kxb4

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