Sergey Karjakin vs Wesley So

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 9.5
Date 2018.11.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/Q4R1p/n1p4q/4P3/2PP2PP/1r6/7K w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.c3 Rb8
  13. 13.Nc4 Nc6
  14. 14.h3 Be6
  15. 15.Ng5 Bd7
  16. 16.f4 h6
  17. 17.Nf3 exf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 Be6
  19. 19.Ne3 bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Rb2
  21. 21.Bd5 Qd7
  22. 22.a5 Rb5
  23. 23.Bh2 Qc7
  24. 24.Bxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Nc4 Nd7
  26. 26.Qa4 Nde5
  27. 27.Nfxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Bg3 Qd7
  29. 29.Qc2 Bd6
  30. 30.Rf1 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Rxf1 Bc7
  32. 32.Qf2 Qe8
  33. 33.Qf3 Rb3
  34. 34.Qd1 Rb7
  35. 35.Qg4 Nxa5
  36. 36.Nxe5 Bxe5
  37. 37.Bxe5 Qd7
  38. 38.Bxg7 Qxg7
  39. 39.Qxe6+ Kh7
  40. 40.Rf6 Qg5
  41. 41.Qxa6 Rb1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qe5+
  43. 43.g3 Rb2+
  44. 44.Kh1 Rb1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Rb2+
  46. 46.Kh1 Qh5

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