Wesley So vs Peter Svidler

8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 · English Opening · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2021.08.19
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1p1q1r1k/1R1pn1p1/3N3p/2PbNp1P/3P1P2/3QP1K1/1R6 b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 e5
  6. 6.a3 a5
  7. 7.d3 Nge7
  8. 8.Nd2 d6
  9. 9.Nf1 O-O
  10. 10.Ne3 Rb8
  11. 11.Rb1 Nd4
  12. 12.Bd2 Bd7
  13. 13.O-O Bc6
  14. 14.b4 axb4
  15. 15.axb4 cxb4
  16. 16.Rxb4 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Qd7
  18. 18.Ned5 Nec6
  19. 19.Rb6 f5
  20. 20.f3 Rf7
  21. 21.Be3 h5
  22. 22.Qd2 Ne6
  23. 23.Rfb1 Kh7
  24. 24.h4 f4
  25. 25.gxf4 exf4
  26. 26.Bf2 Ncd4
  27. 27.Bxd4 Bxd4
  28. 28.Ne4

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