Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited Rapid 2022 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Rapid 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 5.4
Date 2022.07.21
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/8/5k2/5p2/5K2 w - - 2 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.dxc5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nbd2 c3
  10. 10.bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nb3 Be7
  12. 12.c4 Bd7
  13. 13.Bb2 Rfc8
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Bc6
  16. 16.Rac1 Kf8
  17. 17.Bxc6 Rxc6
  18. 18.Na5 Rc5
  19. 19.Bxf6 Rxa5
  20. 20.Bc3 Rxa2
  21. 21.Rd7 Rxe2
  22. 22.Rxb7 Bc5
  23. 23.Bb4 Bxb4
  24. 24.Rxb4 Rd2
  25. 25.Rb7 Rd6
  26. 26.c5 Rc6
  27. 27.Rc3 Rac8
  28. 28.Rxa7 Rxc5
  29. 29.Rxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.h4 g5
  31. 31.hxg5 Rxg5
  32. 32.Kg2 Kg7
  33. 33.Kh3 Rf5
  34. 34.f4 Rb5
  35. 35.Ra8 Rb7
  36. 36.Re8 Rb6
  37. 37.Kg4 f6
  38. 38.Kh4 Kf7
  39. 39.Rh8 Kg6
  40. 40.Kg4 Rb7
  41. 41.Rg8+ Rg7
  42. 42.Rh8 Re7
  43. 43.Rg8+ Kf7
  44. 44.Ra8 Rd7
  45. 45.Rh8 Kg7
  46. 46.Re8 Rd6
  47. 47.Ra8 Rd5
  48. 48.Re8 Rd6
  49. 49.Ra8 Rd1
  50. 50.Re8 Kf7
  51. 51.Rh8 Rh1
  52. 52.Kf3 Rh2
  53. 53.Ra8 h5
  54. 54.Ra7+ Kg6
  55. 55.Re7 Kf5
  56. 56.Rh7 Kg6
  57. 57.Re7 h4
  58. 58.Rxe6 Rh3
  59. 59.Kg4 Rxg3+
  60. 60.Kxh4 Rg1
  61. 61.Kh3 Kf5
  62. 62.Ra6 Rg6
  63. 63.Ra4 Rg8
  64. 64.Rb4 Re8
  65. 65.Kg3 Re3+
  66. 66.Kf2 Re4
  67. 67.Rxe4 Kxe4
  68. 68.f5 Kf4
  69. 69.Ke2 Kxf5
  70. 70.Kf3 Ke5
  71. 71.Ke3 f5
  72. 72.Kf3 f4
  73. 73.Kf2 Ke4
  74. 74.Ke2 f3+
  75. 75.Kf2 Kf4
  76. 76.Kf1 Kg3
  77. 77.Kg1 f2+
  78. 78.Kf1 Kf3

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