Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

9th Masters Final 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Masters Final 2016
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 6.3
Date 2016.07.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

4r3/3k4/1pp5/p1BpPp2/P4N2/8/1P3K2/8 b - - 12 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Nf4 Re8
  9. 9.Bd3 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O Bxf4
  11. 11.exf4 Nc6
  12. 12.Be3 Ne7
  13. 13.Qc2 g6
  14. 14.f3 h5
  15. 15.Qd2 Bf5
  16. 16.Be2 Qd7
  17. 17.Rfe1 Be6
  18. 18.Bf2 Nf5
  19. 19.Bd3 Nd6
  20. 20.Re5 c6
  21. 21.Rae1 Bf5
  22. 22.Bh4 Nh7
  23. 23.Be7 Bxd3
  24. 24.Bxd6 Bf5
  25. 25.Bb4 b6
  26. 26.a4 a5
  27. 27.Ba3 Re6
  28. 28.h3 Rae8
  29. 29.g4 Rxe5
  30. 30.fxe5 hxg4
  31. 31.hxg4 Bxg4
  32. 32.fxg4 Qxg4+
  33. 33.Kf1 Ng5
  34. 34.Qg2 Qf5+
  35. 35.Qf2 Nf3
  36. 36.Ke2 Nxe1
  37. 37.Qxf5 gxf5
  38. 38.Kxe1 f6
  39. 39.Bd6 Kf7
  40. 40.Ne2 fxe5
  41. 41.dxe5 Ke6
  42. 42.Kf2 Kd7
  43. 43.Nf4 Rg8
  44. 44.Ba3 Re8
  45. 45.Bd6 Rg8
  46. 46.Ba3 Re8
  47. 47.Bc5

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