Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.11
Date 2021.05.28
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/2b2k2/p3RR2/4pK2/2Pr4/PP3p2/8 b - - 9 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.Ne2 Qb6
  9. 9.Qc1 Be7
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.g3 a5
  12. 12.Qc2 cxd4
  13. 13.Nexd4 Nc5
  14. 14.Rb1 Bd7
  15. 15.Be2 Rac8
  16. 16.O-O Ne4
  17. 17.Kh1 Bc5
  18. 18.Bd3 Nxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 f6
  20. 20.exf6 Rxf6
  21. 21.Rfe1 Re8
  22. 22.Bxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Qb5
  25. 25.Kg1 Bc6
  26. 26.Qe2 Qd5
  27. 27.Bxf6 Qh1+
  28. 28.Kf2 Qxh2+
  29. 29.Ke3 Qxg3+
  30. 30.Kd2 Qxf4+
  31. 31.Kc2 Qf5+
  32. 32.Qd3 Qxd3+
  33. 33.Kxd3 gxf6
  34. 34.Re3 Kf7
  35. 35.Rg1 h5
  36. 36.Reg3 e5
  37. 37.Rg7+ Ke6
  38. 38.Rh7 Rd8+
  39. 39.Ke3 f5
  40. 40.Rh6+ Kf7
  41. 41.Rh7+ Ke6
  42. 42.Rh6+ Kf7
  43. 43.Rxh5 f4+
  44. 44.Ke2 Kf6
  45. 45.Rgg5 f3+
  46. 46.Ke3 e4
  47. 47.Re5 Rd3+
  48. 48.Kf4 f2
  49. 49.Rhf5+ Kg7
  50. 50.Rg5+ Kf6
  51. 51.Rgf5+ Kg7
  52. 52.Rg5+ Kf6
  53. 53.Rgf5+

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