Wei Yi vs Wesley So

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7.4
Date 2016.01.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/8/p2k4/1p2r1p1/1P1K1pP1/1P1R3P/8/8 w - - 31 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Be7
  11. 11.Bc2 d4
  12. 12.Nb3 d3
  13. 13.Bb1 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Bf5
  15. 15.Re1 O-O
  16. 16.Be3 Qd5
  17. 17.Bd4 Rfd8
  18. 18.Re3 Nxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 c5
  20. 20.Bxd3 cxd4
  21. 21.Re2 Qe6
  22. 22.Rd2 Bxd3
  23. 23.Rxd3 Bc5
  24. 24.Qd2 Rd5
  25. 25.h3 h6
  26. 26.Qf4 Re8
  27. 27.Qd2 Ba7
  28. 28.Rd1 Bb8
  29. 29.Re1 Bxe5
  30. 30.Nxe5 Rxe5
  31. 31.Rxe5 Qxe5
  32. 32.Rxd4 Qe1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qxd2
  34. 34.Rxd2 Kf8
  35. 35.Kg3 Re6
  36. 36.Kf3 Ke7
  37. 37.b4 Rc6
  38. 38.Ke3 Ke6
  39. 39.b3 Ke5
  40. 40.f4+ Ke6
  41. 41.Rd3 Rc2
  42. 42.Rd2 Rc3+
  43. 43.Rd3 Rc1
  44. 44.Kf3 Rf1+
  45. 45.Ke3 g5
  46. 46.fxg5 hxg5
  47. 47.Kd4 f5
  48. 48.Re3+ Kf6
  49. 49.Re2 f4
  50. 50.Kc5 Ra1
  51. 51.Rd2 Ra3
  52. 52.Rd6+ Kf5
  53. 53.Rd5+ Kg6
  54. 54.Rd3 Ra1
  55. 55.g4 Kf6
  56. 56.Kd4 Rc1
  57. 57.Ke4 Re1+
  58. 58.Kd4 Rc1
  59. 59.Ke4 Ke6
  60. 60.Kd4 Rc2
  61. 61.Ke4 Re2+
  62. 62.Kd4 Kd6
  63. 63.Rf3 Re7
  64. 64.Rd3 Re8
  65. 65.Rf3 Re5
  66. 66.Rc3 Re6
  67. 67.Rf3 Re8
  68. 68.Rd3 Kc6
  69. 69.Rf3 Kd6
  70. 70.Rd3 Re5

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