Sergey Karjakin vs Wesley So

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 8.5
Date 2018.06.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

7k/7p/2R3p1/5p2/1r5P/5P2/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 40

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 d5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe4
  11. 11.Nd2 Nd6
  12. 12.Nb3 f6
  13. 13.Nf3 Bf5
  14. 14.Nc5 Bxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 Re8
  16. 16.Bf4 Bxc5
  17. 17.dxc5 Ne4
  18. 18.b4 Ng6
  19. 19.Bh2 a5
  20. 20.a3 c6
  21. 21.c4 axb4
  22. 22.axb4 Rxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 dxc4
  24. 24.Qxc4+ Kh8
  25. 25.Nd4 Qd7
  26. 26.f3 Ng5
  27. 27.Bd6 Ne5
  28. 28.Qc2 Nef7
  29. 29.Qf5 Qxf5
  30. 30.Nxf5 g6
  31. 31.Ng3 Nxd6
  32. 32.cxd6 Rd8
  33. 33.Ra7 Rd7
  34. 34.h4 Nf7
  35. 35.Ne4 Nxd6
  36. 36.Nxd6 Rxd6
  37. 37.Rxb7 Rd4
  38. 38.Rb6 f5
  39. 39.Rxc6 Rxb4

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