Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2021.03.13
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5Q2/k2rR3/q7/2pp4/8/8/8/K7 w - - 2 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Be3 a6
  5. 5.Qd2 b5
  6. 6.O-O-O Nd7
  7. 7.h4 h6
  8. 8.f3 Nb6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nh3 e6
  11. 11.g4 Ne7
  12. 12.Kb1 Nc6
  13. 13.Ne2 Qe7
  14. 14.Nf2 O-O-O
  15. 15.b3 Kb8
  16. 16.f4 f5
  17. 17.h5 fxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 gxh5
  19. 19.Rxh5 Rhf8
  20. 20.Nd3 Qe8
  21. 21.Re1 Ne7
  22. 22.Bxb7 Kxb7
  23. 23.Nc3 Ned5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.f5 exf5
  26. 26.Bxh6 Bxh6
  27. 27.Rxh6 Qf7
  28. 28.Qg2 fxg4
  29. 29.Nb4 c6
  30. 30.Nxd5 Qxd5
  31. 31.Qxg4 Rf7
  32. 32.Qh4 Rfd7
  33. 33.Re7 Kc7
  34. 34.Rhh7 c5
  35. 35.Qe1 b4
  36. 36.a3 Qxd4
  37. 37.axb4 Qxb4
  38. 38.Qe6 Qb5
  39. 39.Kb2 Qc6
  40. 40.c4 Rxe7
  41. 41.Rxe7+ Rd7
  42. 42.Re8 Kb7
  43. 43.Qg8 Ka7
  44. 44.Qh8 Qb7
  45. 45.Re2 Rf7
  46. 46.Qd8 Rd7
  47. 47.Qh8 a5
  48. 48.Qe8 a4
  49. 49.Re3 d5
  50. 50.Qf8 Qb4
  51. 51.Re7 Qxb3+
  52. 52.Ka1 Qc3+
  53. 53.Kb1 Qd3+
  54. 54.Ka1 Qd1+
  55. 55.Kb2 a3+
  56. 56.Kxa3 Qc1+
  57. 57.Ka2 Qxc4+
  58. 58.Ka1 Qa6+

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