Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

CCT Final RR 2024 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final RR 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 1.2
Date 2024.12.17
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/8/3p3p/2rP1p2/3K1P1k/1P1R4/8/8 b - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Bxd2+
  5. 5.Qxd2 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.Bg2 b5
  9. 9.cxb5 cxb5
  10. 10.Nge2 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 exd4
  13. 13.O-O Ba6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bxe2
  15. 15.Rxe2 a5
  16. 16.Qxd4 Nd7
  17. 17.Rae1 Rc8
  18. 18.h4 h6
  19. 19.Bh3 Ne5
  20. 20.Kg2 Rc4
  21. 21.Qd2 Rc5
  22. 22.b3 Qa8
  23. 23.Rd1 Rc3
  24. 24.Re3 Rxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Re8
  26. 26.Qb6 Qd8
  27. 27.Qxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.f4 Nd7
  29. 29.Bxd7 Rxd7
  30. 30.Rc1 Ra7
  31. 31.Rc8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Kf3 f5
  33. 33.h5 a4
  34. 34.Rc4 axb3
  35. 35.axb3 Ra5
  36. 36.Rd4 g6
  37. 37.Rxb4 gxh5
  38. 38.Rd4 Kg6
  39. 39.Rd3 Rb5
  40. 40.Ke3 h4
  41. 41.gxh4 Kh5
  42. 42.Kd4 Kxh4
  43. 43.Kc4 Rc5+
  44. 44.Kd4 Rb5
  45. 45.Kc4 Rc5+
  46. 46.Kd4

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