Vladimir Kramnik vs Wesley So

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.1
Date 2016.06.09
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/6pp/2n1kp2/3Np2P/4K1P1/P4P2/8 w - - 8 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Ne5 Ne4
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Nxc4 Be6
  11. 11.Qd3 Nd7
  12. 12.Rd1 Nb6
  13. 13.Na5 Qd7
  14. 14.c4 Rad8
  15. 15.Be3 Qc7
  16. 16.Qc2 Rd7
  17. 17.Rab1 Bf5
  18. 18.Be4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rd3 Qc8
  21. 21.Rc1 Re8
  22. 22.d5 c5
  23. 23.Rb1 Na4
  24. 24.Bd2 Nb6
  25. 25.Rb5 e6
  26. 26.d6 Qb8
  27. 27.Rxc5 Rxd6
  28. 28.Qxb7 Rxd3
  29. 29.Qxb8 Rxb8
  30. 30.exd3 Rd8
  31. 31.Rc7 Rxd3
  32. 32.Be3 Bd4
  33. 33.Bh6 Bg7
  34. 34.Bf4 Bd4
  35. 35.Nb3 Bf6
  36. 36.Bh6 Rd7
  37. 37.Rc6 Bd8
  38. 38.c5 Nd5
  39. 39.Rc8 Ne7
  40. 40.Ra8 Nc6
  41. 41.Bg5 Kg7
  42. 42.Bxd8 Rxd8
  43. 43.Rxd8 Nxd8
  44. 44.Nd4 Nb7
  45. 45.Nb5 Nxc5
  46. 46.Nxa7 Kf6
  47. 47.Nc6 e5
  48. 48.Kf1 Ke6
  49. 49.Nb4 e4
  50. 50.Ke2 f5
  51. 51.Ke3 Ke5
  52. 52.h4 h6
  53. 53.Nc6+ Kd6
  54. 54.Nd4 Ke5
  55. 55.Nc6+ Kd6
  56. 56.Nd4 Ke5

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