Vladimir Kramnik vs Wesley So

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 12.4
Date 2018.03.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5r2/p5N1/p1p1Pk2/8/1P1p1P2/5K2/1Pb5/6R1 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Be7
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bf4 c6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.g4 Be6
  8. 8.Qb3 Qb6
  9. 9.f3 g5
  10. 10.Be5 f6
  11. 11.Bg3 Qxb3
  12. 12.axb3 h5
  13. 13.gxh5 Rxh5
  14. 14.Bd3 Kf7
  15. 15.h4 f5
  16. 16.Nh3 f4
  17. 17.exf4 Bxh3
  18. 18.fxg5 Bd7
  19. 19.Kf2 Na6
  20. 20.Bxa6 bxa6
  21. 21.Ne2 Bd8
  22. 22.Be5 Ne7
  23. 23.Nf4 Rh7
  24. 24.h5 Kg8
  25. 25.Rag1 Nf5
  26. 26.h6 Be8
  27. 27.g6 Rxh6
  28. 28.Rxh6 Nxh6
  29. 29.Rh1 Bg5
  30. 30.Ne6 Bxg6
  31. 31.Nxg5 Nf7
  32. 32.Ne6 Nxe5
  33. 33.dxe5 Re8
  34. 34.Nf4 Bc2
  35. 35.Rg1+ Kf7
  36. 36.e6+ Kf6
  37. 37.Nh5+ Ke5
  38. 38.f4+ Kd6
  39. 39.Ng7 Rf8
  40. 40.Ke3 d4+
  41. 41.Kf3 Ke7
  42. 42.b4 Kf6

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