Sergey Karjakin vs Wesley So

9th Masters Final 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Masters Final 2016
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1.1
Date 2016.07.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

6k1/1Q3p2/2p3pp/8/5q2/2P4P/1P3PPK/8 w - - 13 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Bd3 Ng6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 c6
  12. 12.Nf1 d5
  13. 13.Bg5 dxe4
  14. 14.Rxe4 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.Re3 Bf5
  17. 17.Bxf5 Qxf5
  18. 18.Ng3 Qd7
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Rxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 Qe7
  22. 22.Qh5 g6
  23. 23.Qe2 Qg5
  24. 24.Kf1 Kf8
  25. 25.Re1 Re8
  26. 26.Qd3 Rxe5
  27. 27.Qd6+ Re7
  28. 28.Ne4 Qf5
  29. 29.Re2 Bc7
  30. 30.Qd4 Qe5
  31. 31.Qxa7 Qh2
  32. 32.Ng3 Bxg3
  33. 33.Rxe7 Qh1+
  34. 34.Ke2 Kxe7
  35. 35.Qe3+ Kf6
  36. 36.Qxg3 Qb1
  37. 37.Qf4+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qd4+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qb4 Qxa2
  40. 40.Qxb7 Qc4+
  41. 41.Ke3 Qc5+
  42. 42.Kf3 Qd5+
  43. 43.Kg3 Qg5+
  44. 44.Kh2 Qf4+
  45. 45.Kg1 Qc1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qf4+

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