Vladimir Kramnik vs Wesley So

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.4
Date 2017.06.08
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/4n2p/8/4k1PP/6K1/5N2/8 b - - 9 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.h3 d6
  7. 7.c3 a6
  8. 8.Re1 Ba7
  9. 9.Bb3 h6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.Nf1 Be6
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Nxe3 Qd7
  14. 14.Bxe6 Qxe6
  15. 15.c4 Ne7
  16. 16.Nd5 Nexd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Qd7
  18. 18.d4 c6
  19. 19.dxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.Rc1 Qb6
  21. 21.Re3 exd4
  22. 22.Rb3 Qa5
  23. 23.Rxb7 Qxa2
  24. 24.Rcc7 Rab8
  25. 25.Rxf7 Rxb7
  26. 26.Rxb7 Rxe4
  27. 27.Rb8+ Kf7
  28. 28.Rb6 a5
  29. 29.Qd3 d5
  30. 30.Rb7+ Kg8
  31. 31.Rb8+ Re8
  32. 32.Rb7 Re4
  33. 33.Nxd4 Qc4
  34. 34.Qxc4 dxc4
  35. 35.Nf5 Re5
  36. 36.g4 Ne8
  37. 37.Kg2 Rc5
  38. 38.Ra7 Nc7
  39. 39.f3 Ne6
  40. 40.Re7 Re5
  41. 41.Re8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Kf1 Kg6
  43. 43.Nd6 Kf6
  44. 44.Ne4+ Kf7
  45. 45.Nd6+ Kf6
  46. 46.Nxc4 Rc5
  47. 47.Ne3 Rb5
  48. 48.Nc4 Rc5
  49. 49.Ne3 Rb5
  50. 50.Nd1 Rb3
  51. 51.Kf2 Kf7
  52. 52.Ra8 Ng5
  53. 53.Rxa5 Rxf3+
  54. 54.Kg2 Rd3
  55. 55.Nf2 Rd2
  56. 56.Rf5+ Ke6
  57. 57.b4 Rb2
  58. 58.Rf4 Ke5
  59. 59.Rf8 Kd6
  60. 60.Rf4 Ne6
  61. 61.Re4 Kd5
  62. 62.Re3 Rxb4
  63. 63.Kg3 Rd4
  64. 64.h4 Rc4
  65. 65.Nd3 Re4
  66. 66.Rxe4 Kxe4
  67. 67.Nf2+ Ke3
  68. 68.Nd1+ Ke4
  69. 69.Nf2+ Ke3
  70. 70.Nd1+ Ke4
  71. 71.Nf2+

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