Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

9th London Classic 2017 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 8.5
Date 2017.12.10
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/N7/1b2k3/8/1P6/3K4/8 w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Qc2 c6
  9. 9.Bf4 b6
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Rc1 Bb7
  12. 12.Qb3 Rc8
  13. 13.Rxc8 Qxc8
  14. 14.Nc3 Nh5
  15. 15.Bg5 Bxg5
  16. 16.Nxg5 Nhf6
  17. 17.e3 Qb8
  18. 18.Bf1 Rc8
  19. 19.a4 h6
  20. 20.Nf3 Ne4
  21. 21.a5 Bc6
  22. 22.axb6 Nxc3
  23. 23.Qxc3 Nxb6
  24. 24.Qa3 Rc7
  25. 25.Ne5 Be8
  26. 26.Qb4 Nd7
  27. 27.Qxb8 Nxb8
  28. 28.Nd3 Rb7
  29. 29.Ra2 Nc6
  30. 30.Nc5 Rb6
  31. 31.b3 Kf8
  32. 32.Ba6 Nb4
  33. 33.Ra3 Nxa6
  34. 34.Nxa6 Bb5
  35. 35.Nc5 a6
  36. 36.f4 Ke7
  37. 37.Kf2 f6
  38. 38.g4 Rc6
  39. 39.Ra2 g5
  40. 40.Rc2 Rc8
  41. 41.Kg3 gxf4+
  42. 42.exf4 e5
  43. 43.fxe5 fxe5
  44. 44.dxe5 d4
  45. 45.Rc1 Rd8
  46. 46.Nb7 Rd5
  47. 47.Rc5 Ke6
  48. 48.Kf4 d3
  49. 49.Rxd5 Kxd5
  50. 50.Ke3 Kxe5
  51. 51.h4 d2
  52. 52.Kxd2 Kf4
  53. 53.g5 hxg5
  54. 54.hxg5 Kxg5
  55. 55.Nc5 Kf6
  56. 56.Nxa6 Ke5

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