Event: Day 1 - Round 5: Wesley So - Ian Nepomniachtchi
Date: 2023-09-22
White: Wesley So
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2765
Black: Ian Nepomniachtchi
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2766
Result: 1-0
ECO: C16
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:09] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:08] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:10] } 3... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:11] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:09] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:15] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:10:10] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:01] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:12] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:03] } 7. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:16] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:05] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:02] } 8... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:54] } 9. h5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:55] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:09:41] } 10. h6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:45] } 10... gxh6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:45] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:09:22] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:09:48] } 12. Bb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:27] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:47] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:14] } 13... Rhg8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:04] } 14. g3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:08:01] } 14... Nf5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:08:20] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:07:45] } 15... Rg4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:08:24] } 16. Bxc6?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:01] } 16... Qxc6?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:17] } 17. Nh4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:06:25] } 17... Re4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:06:42] } 18. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:06:26] } 18... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:06:46] } 19. Ne7+ { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:06:30] } 19... Kd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:06:50] } 20. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:06:33] } 20... Kxc6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:05:54] } 21. Rd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:06:31] } 21... Rxd2 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:05:58] } 22. Kxd2 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:06:28] } 22... Rg8 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:05:59] } 23. Rxh6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:06:30] } 23... Rg4?! { [%eval 2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:03] } 24. Rxh7 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:05:51] } 24... a5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:05:38] } 25. Rh4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:05:28] } 25... Rg7 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:05:17] } 26. dxc5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:05:18] } 26... bxc5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:05:05] } 27. Bxa5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:05:20] } 27... Rg5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:05:05] } 28. Rf4 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:05:01] } 28... Rxe5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:04:37] } 29. Rxf7 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:05:05] } 29... Ba6 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:04:42] } 30. Rc7+ { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:05:08] } 30... Kb5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:04:45] } 31. f4?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 31... Re4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:04:01] } 32. b4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:04:27] } 32... cxb4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:03:24] } 33. Bxb4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:04:29] } 33... Kb6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:03:17] } 34. Re7 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:04:12] } 34... d4?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 35. Rd7 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:03:43] } 35... Bc4?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 36. a4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:03:40] } 36... Re2+ { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:01:56] } 37. Kd1 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:03:27] } 37... Re4?! { [%eval 4.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 38. Kd2?! { [%eval 2.85] } { Inaccuracy. a5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:28] } 38... Re2+ { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:02:04] } 39. Kc1 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:02:59] } 39... Bd5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:02:04] } 40. f5? { [%eval 1.08] } { Mistake. Rd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 40... Bc6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:02] } 41. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:10] } 41... exf5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:06] } 42. a5+ { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:02:02] } 42... Kb5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:02:05] } 43. Bd2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:05] } 43... Be4?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 44. Rb4+ { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:02:05] } 44... Kc5?? { [%eval 4.24] } { Blunder. Ka6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 45. a6 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:01:56] } 45... Bc6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:01:03] } 46. Rb8 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:01:50] } 46... Re8?! { [%eval 6.16] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 47. a7 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:01:43] } 1-0