Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 9.4
Date 2019.05.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/pq1rb3/6Q1/2P1Pp2/1P5P/6PK/3R4 b - - 2 51

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.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.Ba4 c6
  9. 9.Na3 d6
  10. 10.Bb3 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 a5
  13. 13.Kh1 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Ba7
  15. 15.Nc2 h5
  16. 16.Qd2 Nd7
  17. 17.h3 Nc5
  18. 18.Ne3 Nxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Bxe3
  20. 20.Qxe3 Be6
  21. 21.d4 h4
  22. 22.Bh2 f6
  23. 23.c4 Rf7
  24. 24.Rfd1 Qf8
  25. 25.Rd2 c5
  26. 26.dxe5 dxe5
  27. 27.Rad1 Rc7
  28. 28.Rd6 Qe7
  29. 29.Qd3 Kg7
  30. 30.f3 a4
  31. 31.bxa4 Rxa4
  32. 32.b3 Ra6
  33. 33.Rxa6 bxa6
  34. 34.Qc3 Rd7
  35. 35.Ra1 Rd6
  36. 36.Qe3 Qc7
  37. 37.Bxe5 fxe5
  38. 38.Qxg5+ Kf7
  39. 39.Qxh4 Qd8
  40. 40.Qh5+ Ke7
  41. 41.Qg5+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qh5+ Ke7
  43. 43.Kh2 Rb6
  44. 44.Qh4+ Ke8
  45. 45.Qh8+ Ke7
  46. 46.Qh4+ Ke8
  47. 47.Qh5+ Ke7
  48. 48.f4 exf4
  49. 49.Rd1 Rd6
  50. 50.Qxc5 Qb6
  51. 51.Qg5+

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