Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 13.5
Date 2018.06.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/2b5/2p2pk1/1pB1p1p1/1P2P1K1/1P3P2/6P1/8 b - - 18 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.Ba4 O-O
  8. 8.c3 Bb6
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 c6
  11. 11.Nd2 d5
  12. 12.Bb3 dxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Nxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Qf6
  16. 16.Qh5 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 Qxe6
  18. 18.h4 Qf6
  19. 19.Rad1 Rad8
  20. 20.hxg5 hxg5
  21. 21.Qg4 Qe7
  22. 22.Rxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.Rd1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Qxd1 f6
  25. 25.Kf1 Qe6
  26. 26.Qb3 Qxb3
  27. 27.axb3 a5
  28. 28.Ke2 Kf7
  29. 29.f3 Ke6
  30. 30.Be1 Bc5
  31. 31.Kd3 b5
  32. 32.b4 axb4
  33. 33.cxb4 Bd4
  34. 34.Bc3 Bb6
  35. 35.b3 Ba7
  36. 36.Bd2 Bb6
  37. 37.Be3 Bc7
  38. 38.Bc5 Kf7
  39. 39.Ke3 Kg6
  40. 40.Kf2 Bb8
  41. 41.Kg3 Bc7
  42. 42.Kg4 Bb8
  43. 43.Be7 Bc7
  44. 44.Bc5

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