Wei Yi vs Sergey Karjakin

9th Masters Final 2016 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Masters Final 2016
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 4.1
Date 2016.07.16
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

2r1n1k1/p1q2ppp/1p1pp3/1Pr5/P1P2P2/4Q1P1/1B3P1P/R1R3K1 b - - 10 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nd2 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 cxd4
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Bxf3
  10. 10.exf3 Nc6
  11. 11.f4 O-O
  12. 12.b4 Rc8
  13. 13.Bb2 d6
  14. 14.Bxc6 Rxc6
  15. 15.Qxd4 Qc7
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rc8
  17. 17.b5 Rc5
  18. 18.a4 Ne8
  19. 19.Qe3 Qb7
  20. 20.Qd3 Qc7
  21. 21.Qe3 Qb7
  22. 22.Qd3 Qc7
  23. 23.Qe3

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