Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 5.3
Date 2024.07.11
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/pp2qp2/2p2n2/3p2p1/3P3P/P1PQPP1P/1n2NK1B/R3R3 w - - 9 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb4
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 Ne4
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 h5
  11. 11.f3 h4
  12. 12.Be5 Nf6
  13. 13.h3 Nc6
  14. 14.Bb5 O-O
  15. 15.Bh2 Qe7
  16. 16.Kf2 Bf5
  17. 17.Ne2 Na5
  18. 18.Re1 c6
  19. 19.Bd3 Bxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Nc4
  21. 21.g3 Rfe8
  22. 22.gxh4 Nb2
  23. 23.Qd2 Nc4
  24. 24.Qd3 Nb2
  25. 25.Qd2 Nc4
  26. 26.Qd3 Nb2

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