Wesley So vs Sergey Karjakin

Lindores Abbey Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.6
Date 2020.05.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

3rb3/4r1pk/7p/1p2N3/4RP2/7P/6P1/4R1K1 b - f3 0 40

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.b4 Bf8
  11. 11.a4 Nb6
  12. 12.Na5 c5
  13. 13.bxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Bf8
  16. 16.Re1 c6
  17. 17.Ba3 Bxa3
  18. 18.Rxa3 Qe7
  19. 19.Ra1 Be6
  20. 20.Nb3 Bf7
  21. 21.Qc2 Rad8
  22. 22.Qc3 Nc4
  23. 23.h3 b6
  24. 24.d5 cxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Ne5
  26. 26.Nxe5 fxe5
  27. 27.a5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Re3 Qg5
  29. 29.Rg3 Qf6
  30. 30.axb6 axb6
  31. 31.Re3 h6
  32. 32.Nd2 Re7
  33. 33.Rae1 Rde8
  34. 34.Ne4 Qc6
  35. 35.Qxc6 Bxc6
  36. 36.Nd6 Rd8
  37. 37.Nc4 b5
  38. 38.Nxe5 Be8
  39. 39.Re4 Kh7
  40. 40.f4

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