Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.5
Date 2018.08.21
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/5p2/7p/3KP2P/B4bP1/8/8 b - - 9 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 Qe7
  7. 7.d4 Ne4
  8. 8.Qd3 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 Qb4+
  11. 11.Kf1 Qe7
  12. 12.f3 Nc5
  13. 13.Qd2 a5
  14. 14.b3 d6
  15. 15.Nxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Bb2 Re8
  17. 17.Kf2 Nd7
  18. 18.h4 h5
  19. 19.e4 Ne5
  20. 20.Rae1 a4
  21. 21.b4 a3
  22. 22.Ba1 f6
  23. 23.Rc1 Be6
  24. 24.Rc2 Ra4
  25. 25.c5 Rb8
  26. 26.cxd6 cxd6
  27. 27.Bc3 c5
  28. 28.bxc5 dxc5
  29. 29.Rd1 Nc4
  30. 30.Bxc4 Rxc4
  31. 31.Ba1 Rxc2
  32. 32.Qxc2 Rd8
  33. 33.Rd3 Rxd3
  34. 34.Qxd3 Qd7
  35. 35.Qxd7 Bxd7
  36. 36.Bc3 Be6
  37. 37.Bd2 Bxa2
  38. 38.Bc1 c4
  39. 39.Bxa3 c3
  40. 40.Ke3 Bc4
  41. 41.Kd4 Bf1
  42. 42.g3 Bg2
  43. 43.Kxc3 Bxf3
  44. 44.Kd4 Bg4
  45. 45.Kd5 Bf3
  46. 46.Kd4 Bg4
  47. 47.Kd5 Bf3
  48. 48.Kd4

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