Vladimir Kramnik vs Wesley So

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 15.2
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/bp3b2/p2r2kp/8/4q3/7P/1B4P1/5Q1K w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 h6
  7. 7.Re1 a6
  8. 8.a4 Ba7
  9. 9.Nbd2 g5
  10. 10.b4 Nh7
  11. 11.Kh1 O-O
  12. 12.b5 Na5
  13. 13.d4 g4
  14. 14.Ng1 exd4
  15. 15.Bb2 Nxc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Be6
  17. 17.b6 cxb6
  18. 18.Nd2 dxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 b5
  20. 20.f4 gxf3
  21. 21.Ndxf3 Rc8
  22. 22.Qd2 bxa4
  23. 23.Rxa4 Ng5
  24. 24.Ba1 Kh7
  25. 25.Nd4 Bd7
  26. 26.Ra3 Re8
  27. 27.Rg3 Rg8
  28. 28.Qd3 Rg6
  29. 29.Ngf3 Nxf3
  30. 30.Rxf3 Be8
  31. 31.Ref1 Rc7
  32. 32.Qd2 Qg5
  33. 33.Qf2 Rc1
  34. 34.Bb2 Rxf1+
  35. 35.Qxf1 Qe7
  36. 36.Nf5 Qxe4
  37. 37.Nxd6 Rxd6
  38. 38.Rxf7+ Kg6
  39. 39.h3 Bxf7

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