Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

WR Chess Masters 2023 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WR Chess Masters 2023
Site Dusseldorf GER
Round 4.2
Date 2023.02.19
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/p2nkpp1/1p2p2p/1P2P2P/2P1PP2/4K1P1/2B5/8 b - - 16 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Qc2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bf4 b6
  10. 10.Rd1 Ba6
  11. 11.Ne5 Nxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nd7
  13. 13.cxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.e4 Rc8
  15. 15.Nc3 d4
  16. 16.Rxd4 Qc7
  17. 17.Rad1 Rfd8
  18. 18.h4 h6
  19. 19.h5 Bc5
  20. 20.R4d2 Bf8
  21. 21.Rd4 Bc5
  22. 22.R4d2 Bf8
  23. 23.a4 Nb8
  24. 24.Rxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Qxd8
  26. 26.Nb5 Bxb5
  27. 27.axb5 Bc5
  28. 28.Qd2 Qxd2
  29. 29.Bxd2 Bd4
  30. 30.Bc3 Bxc3
  31. 31.bxc3 Nd7
  32. 32.f4 Nc5
  33. 33.Kf2 Na4
  34. 34.c4 Nc5
  35. 35.Ke3 Nd7
  36. 36.Bf1 Kf8
  37. 37.Bd3 Ke7
  38. 38.Bc2 Kf8
  39. 39.Kd4 Ke7
  40. 40.Ke3 Kf8
  41. 41.Kf3 Ke7
  42. 42.Ke3

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