Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 18.5
Date 2018.08.15
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5R2/8/8/6p1/3K1k2/5r2/8/8 b - - 3 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 e6
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.g4 O-O
  6. 6.g5 Ne4
  7. 7.h4 c5
  8. 8.c4 Nc6
  9. 9.d3 Nd6
  10. 10.Nbd2 b6
  11. 11.Bg2 Bb7
  12. 12.a3 Qc7
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.d4 Nf5
  15. 15.Qc2 Bc8
  16. 16.O-O Be6
  17. 17.dxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.axb4 Bxb4
  20. 20.e4 dxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Rfc8
  22. 22.Ne5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Qxc7 Rxc7
  24. 24.Bxe5 Rc2
  25. 25.Ng3 Re8
  26. 26.Be4 Nxg3
  27. 27.Bxg3 Rc4
  28. 28.Bd3 Rc3
  29. 29.Bb5 Rd8
  30. 30.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Rxd1 Rc8
  32. 32.Ba6 Re8
  33. 33.Bb5 Rf8
  34. 34.Ba6 Bc8
  35. 35.Ra1 Bxa6
  36. 36.Rxa6 Bc5
  37. 37.Bf4 f6
  38. 38.Be3 Bxe3
  39. 39.fxe3 fxg5
  40. 40.hxg5 Rf5
  41. 41.Rxa7 Rxg5+
  42. 42.Kf2 Rf5+
  43. 43.Kg3 g6
  44. 44.e4 Rf7
  45. 45.Ra4 Kg7
  46. 46.Kg4 Kf6
  47. 47.Ra5 Kg7
  48. 48.Ra6 Re7
  49. 49.Kf4 h5
  50. 50.e5 Rf7+
  51. 51.Ke4 Rf1
  52. 52.Ra7+ Kh6
  53. 53.e6 Re1+
  54. 54.Kd5 h4
  55. 55.e7 h3
  56. 56.Ra3 Rxe7
  57. 57.Rxh3+ Kg5
  58. 58.Rh1 Re3
  59. 59.Rg1+ Kf5
  60. 60.Kd4 Rf3
  61. 61.Rh1 g5
  62. 62.Rh8 Kf4
  63. 63.Rf8+

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