Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

Online Nations Cup Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Online Nations Cup Prelim
Site chess.com INT
Round 7.1
Date 2020.05.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

7K/8/8/8/1k6/8/8/8 w - - 0 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.Nc4 f6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.c3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Bf8
  12. 12.Re1 Nb6
  13. 13.b3 Be6
  14. 14.Qd3 Qd7
  15. 15.Bb2 Rad8
  16. 16.Rad1 Qf7
  17. 17.Na5 Bc8
  18. 18.Nc4 Be6
  19. 19.Na5 Bc8
  20. 20.Nc4 c5
  21. 21.Nxb6 axb6
  22. 22.Qe3 cxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Qg6
  24. 24.f3 Qh5
  25. 25.Qe2 Bd6
  26. 26.g4 Qh3
  27. 27.Qg2 Qxg2+
  28. 28.Kxg2 Be5
  29. 29.Bc3 c6
  30. 30.Ne2 Bc7
  31. 31.h4 Kf7
  32. 32.h5 b5
  33. 33.Ng3 Rxd1
  34. 34.Rxd1 Be6
  35. 35.Nf5 Ra8
  36. 36.Rd2 Bf4
  37. 37.Rc2 g6
  38. 38.Ng3 c5
  39. 39.Ne2 Bd6
  40. 40.hxg6+ hxg6
  41. 41.Be1 b4
  42. 42.Bg3 Ke7
  43. 43.Bxd6+ Kxd6
  44. 44.Nf4 Bf7
  45. 45.Nd3 b6
  46. 46.f4 Ke7
  47. 47.g5 Be6
  48. 48.Kf3 Rh8
  49. 49.gxf6+ Kxf6
  50. 50.Nf2 Rd8
  51. 51.Ng4+ Bxg4+
  52. 52.Kxg4 Rd1
  53. 53.e5+ Ke6
  54. 54.Rg2 b5
  55. 55.Kg5 Rf1
  56. 56.Rc2 Rg1+
  57. 57.Kh6 Rg4
  58. 58.Rxc5 Rxf4
  59. 59.Rxb5 Rg4
  60. 60.Ra5 Rg2
  61. 61.Kg7 Rg3
  62. 62.Kh7 Rg2
  63. 63.Kh6 Rg3
  64. 64.Ra4 Rg2
  65. 65.Ra5 Rg3
  66. 66.Kg7 Rg2
  67. 67.Kh7 Rg3
  68. 68.Ra4 Rg2
  69. 69.Rxb4 Rxa2
  70. 70.Re4 Ra5
  71. 71.Kxg6 Rxe5
  72. 72.Rxe5+ Kxe5
  73. 73.Kh7 Kd4
  74. 74.b4 Kc4
  75. 75.Kh8 Kxb4

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