Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12.3
Date 2023.11.18
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p1r2p1/p6p/4Rp2/8/P1P5/1P3KPP/8 b - - 9 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 h6
  7. 7.a3 a6
  8. 8.Be3 Bxe3
  9. 9.fxe3 d6
  10. 10.Qe1 Be6
  11. 11.Nd2 Na5
  12. 12.Ba2 Bxa2
  13. 13.Rxa2 Nd7
  14. 14.Ra1 Nc6
  15. 15.Nf3 Ne7
  16. 16.Qg3 Ng6
  17. 17.Qh3 c6
  18. 18.Ne2 Nf6
  19. 19.Nh4 Nxh4
  20. 20.Qxh4 d5
  21. 21.Ng3 dxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 Qd5
  24. 24.Qxd5 cxd5
  25. 25.d4 Rfe8
  26. 26.Rad1 Rac8
  27. 27.c3 exd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Rxe3
  29. 29.Rxd5 Rc7
  30. 30.Rfd1 Rce7
  31. 31.Rd7 Re1+
  32. 32.Rxe1 Rxd7
  33. 33.Kf2 f5
  34. 34.Re5 Rd2+
  35. 35.Re2 Rd7
  36. 36.Re5 Rd2+
  37. 37.Re2 Rd7
  38. 38.Re5

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