Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.2
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R4bk1/5r1p/2p1q1pQ/1p2pNP1/4P3/1PP5/P4P2/1K1R4 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Be3 Bd6
  8. 8.h3 c5
  9. 9.g4 Nd7
  10. 10.Ne2 Nb8
  11. 11.Ng3 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf5 Re8
  13. 13.h4 Bf8
  14. 14.h5 a5
  15. 15.c3 a4
  16. 16.Qc2 Be6
  17. 17.Ng5 c4
  18. 18.O-O-O cxd3
  19. 19.Rxd3 Qc8
  20. 20.Nxe6 Qxe6
  21. 21.Kb1 Na5
  22. 22.Qxa4 b5
  23. 23.Qc2 Reb8
  24. 24.b3 Nc4
  25. 25.Bc1 Na3+
  26. 26.Bxa3 Rxa3
  27. 27.Rhd1 g6
  28. 28.hxg6 fxg6
  29. 29.Ne3 c6
  30. 30.Rd8 Raa8
  31. 31.R8d7 Bc5
  32. 32.Qd2 Rf8
  33. 33.Nf5 Qf6
  34. 34.Qh6 Rf7
  35. 35.g5 Qe6
  36. 36.Rd8+ Bf8
  37. 37.Rxa8

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