Alexander Grischuk vs Wesley So

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 14.2
Date 2018.06.24
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/p4bp1/2BQ3p/7P/5PP1/5PK1/q7 w - - 10 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 e6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nb5 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Qa5+
  9. 9.Nd2 exd5
  10. 10.Nd6+ Kf8
  11. 11.Nxc8 Rxc8
  12. 12.O-O Nge7
  13. 13.Nf3 h6
  14. 14.h4 Bf6
  15. 15.Bd2 Qb6
  16. 16.b4 Kg7
  17. 17.Rb1 Ne5
  18. 18.a4 Nxf3+
  19. 19.exf3 h5
  20. 20.Re1 Rhe8
  21. 21.Bf1 Nf5
  22. 22.Rxe8 Rxe8
  23. 23.Bd3 Ne3
  24. 24.Qb3 Qd6
  25. 25.Re1 Re6
  26. 26.b5 Nc4
  27. 27.Bxc4 dxc4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Bxe1 d3
  30. 30.Bd2 Qd4
  31. 31.Qb3 Qb2
  32. 32.Qxd3 Qa1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Qxa4
  34. 34.Be3 a6
  35. 35.bxa6 bxa6
  36. 36.Qd6 Qa1
  37. 37.Bc5 Kh7
  38. 38.Qd5 Kg7
  39. 39.Qd6 Kh7
  40. 40.Qd5 Kg7

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