Vladimir Kramnik vs Wesley So

80th Tata Steel GpA · 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 80th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.5
Date 2018.01.21
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

3b2k1/5pp1/4p1Np/pp6/6PP/P3q3/1P2PPB1/6K1 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qa4 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 c6
  12. 12.Rd1 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Bg6
  14. 14.Bg5 Rc8
  15. 15.a3 a5
  16. 16.h4 h6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Qe3 Qb6
  19. 19.Ne4 Be7
  20. 20.Rac1 Rfd8
  21. 21.Nc5 Nxc5
  22. 22.Ne5 Nd7
  23. 23.Nxg6 Bf6
  24. 24.g4 c5
  25. 25.dxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.Rxc5 Qxc5
  27. 27.Rxd7 Qxe3
  28. 28.Rxd8+ Bxd8

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