Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 9.2
Date 2024.07.13
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3B1Q2/6p1/2n3k1/8/8/4q1K1 w - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.c4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.d3 Nge7
  7. 7.h4 Ng8
  8. 8.Nd5 Be7
  9. 9.Rb1 Nf6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  13. 13.Nh2 h6
  14. 14.f4 d5
  15. 15.fxe5 Qxe5
  16. 16.Nf3 Qe7
  17. 17.exd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Bf4 Bf5
  19. 19.Rc1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Re1 Qb7
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.b3 d4
  23. 23.Qd2 Ng4
  24. 24.Re1 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Nxe1 Qe7
  26. 26.Nf3 f6
  27. 27.Qe1 Qd8
  28. 28.Qe2 g5
  29. 29.hxg5 hxg5
  30. 30.Bg3 Kf7
  31. 31.Nh2 Nh6
  32. 32.Nf3 Kg6
  33. 33.Be1 a5
  34. 34.a3 Ng4
  35. 35.b4 cxb4
  36. 36.axb4 a4
  37. 37.b5 a3
  38. 38.Bb4 Qa8
  39. 39.Qa2 Qe8
  40. 40.Qxa3 Qe3+
  41. 41.Kh1 Qe2
  42. 42.Qc1 Ne3
  43. 43.Qd2 Qf1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Bxd3
  45. 45.b6 Be4
  46. 46.Bd6 Bxf3
  47. 47.gxf3 Qxf3
  48. 48.Qb2 d3
  49. 49.b7 d2
  50. 50.Qxd2 Nf1+
  51. 51.Kg1 Nxd2
  52. 52.b8=Q Qf1+
  53. 53.Kh2 Qe2+
  54. 54.Kh1 Qe4+
  55. 55.Kg1 Nxc4
  56. 56.Qg8+ Kh5
  57. 57.Qf7+ Kg4
  58. 58.Qxf6 Qe1+

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