Wesley So vs Richard Rapport

Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.2
Date 2021.08.14
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

r4r1k/pQR5/4p1pp/4q3/2B5/7P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 8 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 d5
  7. 7.Bb5 Ne4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 h6
  11. 11.O-O Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Bxd4
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Bxb2
  17. 17.Bd3 g6
  18. 18.Bc4 Kg7
  19. 19.Rad1 Qe7
  20. 20.e6 fxe6
  21. 21.Qxb7 Be5
  22. 22.Rfe1 Qc5
  23. 23.Rd7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Rxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Rxc7 Qe1+
  26. 26.Kh2 Qe5+
  27. 27.Kg1 Qe1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Qe5+
  29. 29.Kg1

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