Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

76th Tata Steel Masters · 2014 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 76th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7.5
Date 2014.01.19
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/4pp2/6p1/2RPP1p1/6P1/r4P2/4K3 w - - 6 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.d4 e6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.Qc2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.a4 h6
  12. 12.Na3 c5
  13. 13.Qb2 Bb7
  14. 14.b4 dxc4
  15. 15.Nxc4 cxb4
  16. 16.Bxb4 Rc8
  17. 17.Nd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.Bxd6 Re8
  19. 19.a5 Be4
  20. 20.axb6 Rc2
  21. 21.Qb5 Qxb6
  22. 22.Qxb6 axb6
  23. 23.e3 Rec8
  24. 24.Ne1 Bxg2
  25. 25.Nxc2 Rxc2
  26. 26.Kxg2 Ne4
  27. 27.Be7 b5
  28. 28.Rf1 Nb6
  29. 29.Rac1 Ra2
  30. 30.Ra1 Rc2
  31. 31.Kg1 Nd5
  32. 32.Bc5 Nec3
  33. 33.Ra7 h5
  34. 34.Rb7 g5
  35. 35.g4 hxg4
  36. 36.Bd6 Ra2
  37. 37.Re1 Ne4
  38. 38.Bg3 b4
  39. 39.Rc1 Ndc3
  40. 40.Kg2 Nxg3
  41. 41.hxg3 Ne4
  42. 42.Rf1 Nd2
  43. 43.Rxb4 Nxf1
  44. 44.Kxf1 Kg7
  45. 45.Rb1 Kg6
  46. 46.e4 Rd2
  47. 47.Rb4 Ra2
  48. 48.Rc4 f6
  49. 49.Ke1 Kf7
  50. 50.Kf1 Kg6
  51. 51.Ke1 Kf7

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