Sergey Karjakin vs Wesley So

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 7.1
Date 2018.03.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k2p/4p3/1K2N1p1/6P1/4r2P/7R/8 w - - 5 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.Bd2 c5
  7. 7.a3 cxd4
  8. 8.axb4 dxc3
  9. 9.Bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qxd1+
  11. 11.Kxd1 Bd7
  12. 12.Ke2 Rc8
  13. 13.Bd3 Nd5
  14. 14.Ne5 Be8
  15. 15.Bd2 f6
  16. 16.Nc4 Rd8
  17. 17.Rhc1 Nc6
  18. 18.Be4 Ndxb4
  19. 19.Bxb4 Nxb4
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rab8
  21. 21.Rxa7 Rd7
  22. 22.Na5 Nd3
  23. 23.Rd1 Nxb2
  24. 24.Rxd7 Bxd7
  25. 25.Bc6 Bxc6
  26. 26.Nxc6 Re8
  27. 27.e4 Nc4
  28. 28.Kd3 Nd6
  29. 29.f4 Kf8
  30. 30.e5 fxe5
  31. 31.fxe5 Nf5
  32. 32.g4 Nh4
  33. 33.Kc4 Nf3
  34. 34.Ra2 Rc8
  35. 35.Kb5 Ke8
  36. 36.Kb6 g5
  37. 37.h3 Nxe5
  38. 38.Nxe5 Rc3
  39. 39.Rh2 Ke7
  40. 40.Kb5 Re3

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