Event: Semi-Final - Tie-breaks: Nepomniachtchi, Ian - So, Wesley
Date: 2024-12-31
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2770
Black: So, Wesley
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2803
Result: 1-0
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Na4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:11] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:12] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9... Ng6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:07] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 12... c6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13. Nxb6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 13... axb6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:50] } 14. a4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:59] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:36] } 15. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:00] } 15... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:37] } 16. c4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:02] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:27] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:53] } 17... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:17] } 18. axb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:50] } 18... Rxa1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:18] } 19. Qxa1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:50] } 19... cxb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:19] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:35] } 20... bxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:13] } 21. dxc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:34] } 21... Nh5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:11] } 22. Qd1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:53] } 22... Ngf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:43] } 23. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 23... Rg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 24. g4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:45] } 24... Rf6? { [%eval 1.21] } { Mistake. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 25. c5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 25... d5?? { [%eval 2.94] } { Blunder. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 26. Nf3 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:01:32] } 26... g5 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:00:14] } 27. exd5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 27... e4? { [%eval 4.8] } { Mistake. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 28. Ne5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:01:23] } 28... Qe8 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. Qd4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:01:13] } 29... Ng7 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. d6 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:01:02] } 30... Qd8 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31. Qxe4 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:01:00] } 31... Nge6 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. Qxb7 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32... h5 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33. Nc6 { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:00:56] } 33... Qf8 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34. Qb8 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:00:49] } 34... hxg4 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:00:03] } 35. Bxf4 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:00:48] } 35... Rxf4 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Qxf8+ { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:00:48] } 36... Kxf8 { [%eval 7.17] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Rxe6 { [%eval 7.1] [%clk 0:00:45] } 37... fxe6 { [%eval 8.97] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. d7 { [%eval 8.1] [%clk 0:00:42] } 1-0