Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 5.5
Date 2023.09.22
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R2r3/8/P1b5/2k2p2/8/6P1/2PB4/2K5 w - - 3 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 Ne7
  5. 5.Bd2 c5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 b6
  8. 8.h4 Nbc6
  9. 9.h5 Qc7
  10. 10.h6 gxh6
  11. 11.Nf3 Bb7
  12. 12.Bb5 O-O-O
  13. 13.Qe2 Rhg8
  14. 14.g3 Nf5
  15. 15.O-O-O Rg4
  16. 16.Bxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Nh4 Re4
  18. 18.Nxf5 Rxe2
  19. 19.Ne7+ Kd7
  20. 20.Nxc6 Kxc6
  21. 21.Rd2 Rxd2
  22. 22.Kxd2 Rg8
  23. 23.Rxh6 Rg4
  24. 24.Rxh7 a5
  25. 25.Rh4 Rg7
  26. 26.dxc5 bxc5
  27. 27.Bxa5 Rg5
  28. 28.Rf4 Rxe5
  29. 29.Rxf7 Ba6
  30. 30.Rc7+ Kb5
  31. 31.f4 Re4
  32. 32.b4 cxb4
  33. 33.Bxb4 Kb6
  34. 34.Re7 d4
  35. 35.Rd7 Bc4
  36. 36.a4 Re2+
  37. 37.Kd1 Re4
  38. 38.Kd2 Re2+
  39. 39.Kc1 Bd5
  40. 40.f5 Bc6
  41. 41.Rxd4 exf5
  42. 42.a5+ Kb5
  43. 43.Bd2 Be4
  44. 44.Rb4+ Kc5
  45. 45.a6 Bc6
  46. 46.Rb8 Re8

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