Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.3
Date 2024.08.16
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/6K1/8/8/8/8/1k6/8 w - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nc3 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.a5 Qd6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qb4
  15. 15.Qxb4 Bxb4
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Rfd8
  18. 18.e3 c5
  19. 19.Ra4 cxd4
  20. 20.Rxb4 dxc3
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.bxc3 Rd5
  23. 23.Nc4 Rd7
  24. 24.Ne5 Rc7
  25. 25.c4 Kf8
  26. 26.Kf3 Ke7
  27. 27.c5 Nd7
  28. 28.Nxd7 Kxd7
  29. 29.Ke4 Kc6
  30. 30.Rb6+ Kxc5
  31. 31.g4 Kc4
  32. 32.h4 g5
  33. 33.hxg5 hxg5
  34. 34.Ke5 Rc5+
  35. 35.Kf6 Rb5
  36. 36.Rd6 Rxa5
  37. 37.Kxf7 b5
  38. 38.Rc6+ Kd3
  39. 39.Rd6+ Ke2
  40. 40.f4 b4
  41. 41.Rb6 gxf4
  42. 42.exf4 Rb5
  43. 43.Rxe6+ Kf3
  44. 44.g5 b3
  45. 45.Re1 Kxf4
  46. 46.g6 a5
  47. 47.g7 Rf5+
  48. 48.Ke7 Rg5
  49. 49.Kf7 Kf3
  50. 50.Re5 Rxg7+
  51. 51.Kxg7 a4
  52. 52.Rb5 Ke2
  53. 53.Rb4 Kd2
  54. 54.Rxa4 b2
  55. 55.Rb4 Kc3
  56. 56.Rxb2 Kxb2

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