Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 9.4
Date 2022.07.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/4k1r1/4R3/1p1B1P1K/p4b2/8/P7/8 b - - 20 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qh4
  11. 11.g3 Qh5
  12. 12.O-O g5
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxc3
  14. 14.dxe6 gxf4
  15. 15.exd7 fxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Bxd7
  17. 17.bxc3 Rac8
  18. 18.Bf5 Bxc3
  19. 19.Qd1 Qxd1
  20. 20.Raxd1 Rc4
  21. 21.Bxd7 Rxd4
  22. 22.e6 fxe6
  23. 23.Bxe6+ Kg7
  24. 24.Kg2 Re8
  25. 25.Rxd4 Bxd4
  26. 26.Bc4 Rc8
  27. 27.Bb3 b5
  28. 28.Rd1 Rd8
  29. 29.Re1 Rd7
  30. 30.Rh1 Bb6
  31. 31.f4 Rd2+
  32. 32.Kh3 Rd3
  33. 33.Kg4 Rc3
  34. 34.Rh2 a5
  35. 35.Rd2 a4
  36. 36.Rd7+ Kf8
  37. 37.Bd5 h5+
  38. 38.Kxh5 Rxg3
  39. 39.f5 Rg7
  40. 40.Rd6 Bc7
  41. 41.Rf6+ Ke8
  42. 42.Ra6 Bf4
  43. 43.Be4 Kf7
  44. 44.Bd5+ Ke8
  45. 45.Re6+ Kf8
  46. 46.Rf6+ Ke7
  47. 47.Re6+ Kf8
  48. 48.Rf6+ Ke7
  49. 49.Re6+

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