Wesley So vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 85 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.5
Date 2024.08.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 85
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2K4b/7k/8/8/8 w - - 0 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 d5
  10. 10.e3 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Nbd7
  12. 12.cxd5 g5
  13. 13.dxe6 Nd5
  14. 14.Qd2 Nxc5
  15. 15.exf7+ Rxf7
  16. 16.Bc4 gxh4
  17. 17.e4 Qe7
  18. 18.Ne2 Nxe4
  19. 19.fxe4 Qxe4
  20. 20.Bxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.O-O-O Bb3
  22. 22.Nc3 Qf5
  23. 23.Rde1 Rd7
  24. 24.Qe2 Rad8
  25. 25.Rhf1 Qg5+
  26. 26.Kb1 Rd2
  27. 27.Qf3 Qg6+
  28. 28.Ka1 Rxg2
  29. 29.Ne4 Bc4
  30. 30.Rd1 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Rxd1 Rg1
  32. 32.Nf6+ Kh8
  33. 33.Nh5 Rxd1+
  34. 34.Qxd1 Qd3
  35. 35.Qg1 Qf1+
  36. 36.Qxf1 Bxf1
  37. 37.Kb1 Kh7
  38. 38.Nf4 Kg7
  39. 39.Kc1 Kf6
  40. 40.Kd2 Kf5
  41. 41.Ke3 Ba6
  42. 42.Nd5 Bb7
  43. 43.Nc3 Bc6
  44. 44.Ne2 Kg4
  45. 45.Kf2 Bd7
  46. 46.Nc3 Kf4
  47. 47.Ke2 Be6
  48. 48.Kf2 Bc4
  49. 49.b4 Bd3
  50. 50.Nd5+ Ke4
  51. 51.Ne7 a6
  52. 52.Ng6 Kd4
  53. 53.Nxh4 Be4
  54. 54.Ke2 Kc3
  55. 55.Ke3 Bh7
  56. 56.Nf3 Kb3
  57. 57.Kd2 Kxa3
  58. 58.Kc3 Ka4
  59. 59.Ne5 Kb5
  60. 60.h4 h5
  61. 61.Nd7 Bg6
  62. 62.Nf6 Bf7
  63. 63.Ne4 Bd5
  64. 64.Ng3 Bf7
  65. 65.Ne2 Kc6
  66. 66.Kd4 Be6
  67. 67.Ng3 Bg4
  68. 68.Ne4 Bf3
  69. 69.Ng5 Bd5
  70. 70.Nh3 Kd6
  71. 71.Nf4 Bf7
  72. 72.Ke4 Kc6
  73. 73.Kd4 Kb5
  74. 74.Kc3 a5
  75. 75.bxa5 Kxa5
  76. 76.Nd3 Kb5
  77. 77.Ne5 Be8
  78. 78.Nd3 Kc6
  79. 79.Kb4 Kd5
  80. 80.Nf4+ Kd6
  81. 81.Kc4 Ke5
  82. 82.Nxh5 Bxh5
  83. 83.Kb5 Kf4
  84. 84.Kxb6 Kg4
  85. 85.Kc5 Kxh4

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