Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

Skilling Open Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skilling Open Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.3
Date 2020.11.23
Opening Sicilian Defense (B56)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2r2bbk/1r1q2pp/3p4/1pn1pPPP/pN4R1/P3N3/1PP3R1/1KBQ4 w - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Qc8
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.Qb5 Bd7
  13. 13.Kb1 a4
  14. 14.Nc1 Ra5
  15. 15.Qe2 Be6
  16. 16.Bb6 Ra8
  17. 17.N1a2 Re8
  18. 18.g4 Na5
  19. 19.Qd2 Nc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 Bxc4
  21. 21.Nb4 Bf8
  22. 22.h4 Qe6
  23. 23.g5 Nd7
  24. 24.Be3 b5
  25. 25.h5 Rec8
  26. 26.Rdg1 Rab8
  27. 27.Ncd5 Rb7
  28. 28.Qg2 Re8
  29. 29.Rh3 f5
  30. 30.exf5 Qxf5
  31. 31.Rh4 Qe6
  32. 32.Qd2 Kh8
  33. 33.Rhg4 Nc5
  34. 34.f4 Ne4
  35. 35.Qd1 Qf5
  36. 36.R1g2 Rc8
  37. 37.Nb6 Rcb8
  38. 38.N6d5 Rc8
  39. 39.Bc1 Nc5
  40. 40.Ne3 Qd7
  41. 41.f5 Bg8
  42. 42.Nbd5 Qc6
  43. 43.Nb4 Qd7
  44. 44.Nbd5 Qc6
  45. 45.Nb4 Qd7

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