Wei Yi vs Sergey Karjakin

79th Tata Steel GpA · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 79th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11.6
Date 2017.01.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/p1pR1pp1/1b3kr1/6p1/8/6PP/P4PK1/8 b - - 12 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Nxe5 d5
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.O-O dxe4
  10. 10.Bg5 c5
  11. 11.Nd2 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxe4 dxc3
  13. 13.Qf3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 Qxf6
  16. 16.Nd7 Qg6
  17. 17.Qxg6 hxg6
  18. 18.Nxf8 cxb2
  19. 19.Rab1 Kxf8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Ke7
  21. 21.Rxb2 g5
  22. 22.Rbd2 Rh8
  23. 23.g3 Rh5
  24. 24.Kg2 Kf6
  25. 25.h3 Rh6
  26. 26.Rd8 Ke7
  27. 27.R1d7+ Ke6
  28. 28.Rd2 Rf6
  29. 29.Rg8 Rg6
  30. 30.Re8+ Kf6
  31. 31.Rd7

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