Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.5
Date 2019.08.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/1p2p1p1/8/1P1bB3/6P1/4KP1P/8 w - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nxd5 Qxd5
  9. 9.Be2 Qa5+
  10. 10.Nd2 Ba6
  11. 11.O-O c5
  12. 12.Nc4 Bxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 cxd4
  14. 14.exd4 Nc6
  15. 15.d5 exd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Rac8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Bf6
  19. 19.Rab1 Nd4
  20. 20.Kf1 Rfe8
  21. 21.g3 Rc5
  22. 22.Bg2 Ne6
  23. 23.Be3 Rc2
  24. 24.Rd7 Re7
  25. 25.Rxe7 Bxe7
  26. 26.Be4 Rc7
  27. 27.Rc1 Bc5
  28. 28.Bd2 Rd7
  29. 29.Be1 a5
  30. 30.a3 g6
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.axb4 Be7
  33. 33.Rc8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Rc6 Rd1
  35. 35.Ke2 Rd4
  36. 36.Rxe6 fxe6
  37. 37.Bc3 Bf6
  38. 38.Bxd4 Bxd4
  39. 39.Bc2 Kf6
  40. 40.Be4 Kg7
  41. 41.Bd3 Kf6
  42. 42.Be4 Kg7

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