Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 3.3
Date 2018.11.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p5/2k5/8/2K5/8/8 b - - 1 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Qe7
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 O-O-O
  12. 12.Nd2 Nd7
  13. 13.Qf5 f6
  14. 14.Nc4 Qh7
  15. 15.Ne3 h5
  16. 16.Rad1 h4
  17. 17.Bh2 Qxf5
  18. 18.Nxf5 Nf8
  19. 19.c3 Ne6
  20. 20.Rd2 Rd7
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rhd8
  22. 22.Kf1 Bf8
  23. 23.Ke2 c5
  24. 24.Ne3 b5
  25. 25.b3 c6
  26. 26.Kf3 b4
  27. 27.c4 Rh7
  28. 28.Kg4 Kd7
  29. 29.Nf5 Ke8
  30. 30.g3 Bd6
  31. 31.gxh4 gxh4
  32. 32.Rg1 Bc7
  33. 33.Kf3 Ng5+
  34. 34.Ke2 Nxh3
  35. 35.Rg4 Kf7
  36. 36.Nxh4 Rg8
  37. 37.Rxg8 Kxg8
  38. 38.Nf3 Ng5
  39. 39.Nxg5 fxg5
  40. 40.Bg3 g4
  41. 41.a3 a5
  42. 42.Ra2 Rh1
  43. 43.axb4 cxb4
  44. 44.d4 Rb1
  45. 45.Bxe5 Bxe5
  46. 46.dxe5 Rxb3
  47. 47.Rxa5 Ra3
  48. 48.Rc5 Ra6
  49. 49.e6 Kf8
  50. 50.Kd3 Ra2
  51. 51.Rg5 Rxf2
  52. 52.Rxg4 b3
  53. 53.Rg1 Ke7
  54. 54.Rb1 b2
  55. 55.Kc3 Kxe6
  56. 56.Rxb2 Rxb2
  57. 57.Kxb2 Ke5
  58. 58.c5 Kxe4
  59. 59.Kc3 Kd5
  60. 60.Kd3 Kxc5
  61. 61.Kc3

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