Wesley So vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2024.08.22
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3P1p2/2K3p1/2R3Pp/3r3P/6k1/8/8 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.b3 Be7
  5. 5.Bb2 O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.d4 Ne4
  9. 9.dxc5 Bf6
  10. 10.Nd4 Qa5
  11. 11.Rc1 Nc6
  12. 12.Be2 Nxc5
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.O-O Ne4
  15. 15.Qc2 Nxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qxa2
  18. 18.Rc2 Qa3
  19. 19.Ra1 Qe7
  20. 20.Qxc6 Be6
  21. 21.Qc5 Qxc5
  22. 22.Rxc5 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rca5 Rab8
  24. 24.Bd1 d4
  25. 25.exd4 Bxb3
  26. 26.Rxa7 Bxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Rc2
  28. 28.g3 g6
  29. 29.Rd3 Rcb2
  30. 30.Kg2 R8b3
  31. 31.Rf3 Rxf3
  32. 32.Kxf3 Kg7
  33. 33.g4 h6
  34. 34.Re7 Rd2
  35. 35.Ke3 Rd1
  36. 36.Re4 Kf6
  37. 37.h4 Ra1
  38. 38.Kd3 Ra2
  39. 39.f3 Ra3+
  40. 40.Kc4 Rxf3
  41. 41.d5 Ra3
  42. 42.Re8 Ra1
  43. 43.d6 Rd1
  44. 44.Kc5 h5
  45. 45.g5+ Kf5
  46. 46.Re2 Kf4
  47. 47.Kc6 Kf3
  48. 48.Rc2 Rd4
  49. 49.d7 Kg3
  50. 50.Rc5

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