Vladimir Kramnik vs Wesley So

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · English Opening · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.4
Date 2018.06.21
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

Q4bk1/5p1p/1pN3p1/q3r3/P7/1P2B1P1/5PKP/8 b - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.b3 Nge7
  7. 7.Ba3 b6
  8. 8.Nge2 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Ba6
  13. 13.Bf1 Bxf1
  14. 14.Kxf1 O-O
  15. 15.Rc1 Rc8
  16. 16.Kg2 Re8
  17. 17.Re1 Nf5
  18. 18.Qf3 Rxe1
  19. 19.Rxe1 Nxd4
  20. 20.Qxd5 Nc2
  21. 21.Rd1 Qe8
  22. 22.Nb5 Qe2
  23. 23.Bc1 Bf8
  24. 24.Nxa7 Rc5
  25. 25.Qf3 Ne1+
  26. 26.Rxe1 Qxe1
  27. 27.Be3 Rf5
  28. 28.Qa8 Qa5
  29. 29.a4 Re5
  30. 30.Nc6

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