Event: Semi-Final - Game 1: Nepomniachtchi, Ian - So, Wesley
Date: 2024-12-31
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2770
Black: So, Wesley
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2803
Result: 0-1
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 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. Na4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9... Ng6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:35] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:41] } 13. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:28] } 13... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:42] } 14. c4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:40] } 15. Nxb6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:25] } 15... axb6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:39] } 16. a4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:15] } 16... d5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:34] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:04] } 17... d4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:10] } 18. c5?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 18... b5? { [%eval 0.66] } { Mistake. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 19. Bd2?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 19... bxa4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:28] } 20. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:52] } 20... Ne8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:27] } 21. Rea1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:01:50] } 21... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:28] } 22. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:44] } 22... Nc7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:28] } 23. Qa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 23... Re8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:25] } 24. Nh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 24... Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 25. Ra5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:33] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 26. Nf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 26... Kh7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:05] } 27. Ng3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:22] } 27... Nf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 28. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 28... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 29. Qb3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:11] } 29... h5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:59] } 30. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 30... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 31. Nh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32. Qc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:01] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34. Kh1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:59] } 34... Rc8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 35... Qe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36. Qc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 36... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. Ra2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:53] } 37... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38. Qxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39. Qa5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39... Kd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:26] } 40. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40... Ng7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:22] } 41. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 41... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 42. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 42... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 43. Be1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:36] } 43... h4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:17] } 44. Nd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:34] } 44... hxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45. fxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 45... Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:27] } 46... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 47. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 47... Qxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. Kf2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:21] } 48... Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 49. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 49... Qxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 50. Qa8?? { [%eval -3.29] } { Blunder. Qa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 50... Qe3+ { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:18] } 51. Kg2 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Qxe1 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:00:19] } 52. Qxb7+? { [%eval -5.69] } { Mistake. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... Nc7 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:00:20] } 53. b5 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53... Qe2+ { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:00:20] } 54. Kh3 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54... cxb5 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:00:20] } 55. Qb6 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55... Qh5+ { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:18] } 56. Kg2 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:00:11] } 56... Qf7 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:16] } 57. Qd6+ { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:12] } 57... Kc8 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:00:18] } 58. c6 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:14] } 58... Qe6 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:18] } 59. Qf8+ { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:15] } 59... Qe8 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:00:18] } 60. Qxf6 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:00:14] } 60... b4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:16] } 61. Qd6 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:09] } 61... b3 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:17] } 62. Qb4 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 62... Qxc6 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:18] } 63. Qxb3 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:11] } 63... Qc3 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:16] } 64. Qb1 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:00:11] } 64... Kd7 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:00:15] } 65. Kh3 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:00:12] } 65... Qc6 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:09] } 66. Kg2 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:13] } 66... Qb5 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:09] } 67. Qd1 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:14] } 67... Ne6 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:00:09] } 68. Qf3 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:10] } 68... Kd6 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:10] } 69. Kh2 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:00:08] } 69... Qb2+ { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:00:11] } 70. Kg1 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:09] } 70... Qc1+ { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:00:12] } 71. Kh2 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:00:11] } 71... Qd2+ { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:00:12] } 72. Kh1 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:11] } 72... Qe3 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:12] } 73. Qf1 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:05] } 73... Qg5 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:00:05] } 74. Kh2 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:06] } 74... Qh6+ { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:04] } 75. Kg2 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:00:07] } 75... Qg7 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:05] } 76. Kh2 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:07] } 76... Qf8 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:07] } 77. Qe1 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:00:07] } 77... Qf3 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:07] } 78. Qb4+ { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:08] } 78... Kd7 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:06] } 79. Qb5+ { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:00:09] } 79... Ke7 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 80. Qxe5 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:00:06] } 80... Qxd3 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:00:08] } 81. Qd5 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:00:07] } 81... Qe2+ { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:09] } 82. Kh3?? { [%eval #-23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 82... Qf1+?? { [%eval -5.91] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 83. Kh2 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:00:08] } 83... Qf2+ { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:00:10] } 84. Kh3 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:00:10] } 84... Qe3?! { [%eval -4.06] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 85. e5?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 85... Nf4+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:10] } 0-1