Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 69 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 2.13
Date 2021.05.28
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

8/6R1/8/5k2/3K3p/r5p1/4N3/8 b - - 15 69

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.Qd2 b5
  9. 9.a3 Qa5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Ne2 Qb6
  13. 13.Qe3 b4
  14. 14.c3 bxc3
  15. 15.b4 Na4
  16. 16.Qxb6 Nxb6
  17. 17.Nxc3 f6
  18. 18.exf6 gxf6
  19. 19.O-O-O Bb7
  20. 20.Bd3 e5
  21. 21.Rhe1 e4
  22. 22.Bc2 O-O
  23. 23.Nh4 Ne7
  24. 24.Bb3 Rfc8
  25. 25.Kb2 Nc4+
  26. 26.Bxc4 Rxc4
  27. 27.Na4 Rac8
  28. 28.Nc5 Bc6
  29. 29.Rc1 Rxc1
  30. 30.Rxc1 d4
  31. 31.Rc4 d3
  32. 32.Nxe4 Bxe4
  33. 33.Rxe4 Nd5
  34. 34.Rd4 Rc2+
  35. 35.Kb3 Rc3+
  36. 36.Kb2 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kb3 Rc3+
  38. 38.Ka4 Ne3
  39. 39.b5 axb5+
  40. 40.Kxb5 Rxa3
  41. 41.Nf3 Nxg2
  42. 42.Kb4 Ra2
  43. 43.f5 Ne3
  44. 44.Rxd3 Nxf5
  45. 45.Rd2 Ra7
  46. 46.Kc3 Re7
  47. 47.Rf2 Kf7
  48. 48.Nd4 Ne3
  49. 49.Kd3 Ng4
  50. 50.Rg2 h5
  51. 51.Kd2 Ra7
  52. 52.Ne2 Ra2+
  53. 53.Kd3 Ra3+
  54. 54.Ke4 Re3+
  55. 55.Kd4 Ra3
  56. 56.Ke4 Kg6
  57. 57.h3 f5+
  58. 58.Kd4 Kg5
  59. 59.hxg4 fxg4
  60. 60.Rf2 h4
  61. 61.Rf8 g3
  62. 62.Rg8+ Kf5
  63. 63.Rg7 Ra4+
  64. 64.Ke3 Ra3+
  65. 65.Kd4 Kf6
  66. 66.Rg8 Kf7
  67. 67.Rg5 Kf6
  68. 68.Rg8 Kf5
  69. 69.Rg7

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