Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 13.3
Date 2018.03.26
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/p4R2/rP3K2/6P1/8/8 b - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.Nf3 Qa5+
  10. 10.Bd2 Qxc5
  11. 11.e3 Nxd2
  12. 12.Nxd2 dxc4
  13. 13.b4 Qf5
  14. 14.Qxf5 exf5
  15. 15.Bxc4 Ke7
  16. 16.Nf3 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Ke2 Rhc8
  19. 19.Rhc1 Nd8
  20. 20.Ne5 Nf7
  21. 21.Nxf7 Kxf7
  22. 22.e4 Kf6
  23. 23.Ke3 g5
  24. 24.g3 h5
  25. 25.h3 g4
  26. 26.hxg4 hxg4
  27. 27.f3 gxf3
  28. 28.Kxf3 Ke5
  29. 29.exf5 exf5
  30. 30.Re1+ Kf6
  31. 31.Rac1 Rxc1
  32. 32.Rxc1 Rd8
  33. 33.Rc7 Rd3+
  34. 34.Kf4 Rxa3
  35. 35.Rxb7 Ra4
  36. 36.Rb5 a5
  37. 37.Rxf5+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rg5+ Kf6
  39. 39.Rf5+

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