Sergey Karjakin vs Wesley So

1st Asian Clubs · 2008 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st Asian Clubs
Site Al Ain UAE
Round 4
Date 2008.12.28
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/r2pk3/2P4R/3KP3/8/8/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc2 O-O
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Kh8
  17. 17.Nce3 g6
  18. 18.h4 Bxh4
  19. 19.g3 Bg5
  20. 20.f4 exf4
  21. 21.gxf4 Bh4+
  22. 22.Kd2 Ne7
  23. 23.Qg1 Nxd5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Be6
  25. 25.Qh2 g5
  26. 26.fxg5 Bxg5+
  27. 27.Kc2 h6
  28. 28.Raa1 Rg8
  29. 29.Rag1 Rg6
  30. 30.Nf4 Bxf4
  31. 31.Qxf4 Qf6
  32. 32.Rxg6 Qxf4
  33. 33.Rhxh6+ Qxh6
  34. 34.Rxh6+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rh5 Bxc4
  36. 36.bxc4 Rc8
  37. 37.Rxa5 Rxc4
  38. 38.Kd3 Rc6
  39. 39.Kd4 Kf6
  40. 40.c4 Ke6
  41. 41.Rh5 Ra6
  42. 42.c5

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