Vladimir Kramnik vs Wesley So

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.5
Date 2018.06.23
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/1pk5/8/4N2K/2P5/8/2r3p1/6R1 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Re1 a5
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Bb3 Be6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bxb3
  11. 11.axb3 Re8
  12. 12.Nf1 d5
  13. 13.Qe2 Qd7
  14. 14.Nh4 Rad8
  15. 15.Qf3 dxe4
  16. 16.dxe4 Qd3
  17. 17.Be3 Qxe4
  18. 18.Bxc5 Qxh4
  19. 19.Ng3 Qg5
  20. 20.Be3 Qg6
  21. 21.Rad1 e4
  22. 22.Qf5 Qxf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 Nd5
  24. 24.Bc1 Kh7
  25. 25.Kh2 g5
  26. 26.f3 exf3
  27. 27.Rxe8 Rxe8
  28. 28.Rxd5 Re1
  29. 29.Be3 Ne7
  30. 30.Bf2 Re2
  31. 31.Nxe7 Rxf2
  32. 32.Rf5 Rxg2+
  33. 33.Kh1 Rxb2
  34. 34.Rxf7+ Kh8
  35. 35.Kg1 Rxb3
  36. 36.Kf2 a4
  37. 37.Nd5 Kg8
  38. 38.Rxc7 a3
  39. 39.Kxf3 a2
  40. 40.Rc8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Ra8 Ke6
  42. 42.Ke4 Rb2
  43. 43.Nb4 Rh2
  44. 44.Rxa2 Rxh3
  45. 45.Re2 Kd6
  46. 46.Nd3 h5
  47. 47.Rb2 Kc7
  48. 48.Rb5 g4
  49. 49.Nf4 Kc6
  50. 50.c4 Rh4
  51. 51.Ng6 Rh1
  52. 52.Ne5+ Kc7
  53. 53.Kf4 Rf1+
  54. 54.Kg5 g3
  55. 55.Rb2 Rf2
  56. 56.Rb1 g2
  57. 57.Rg1 Rc2
  58. 58.Kxh5

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