Vladimir Kramnik vs Wesley So

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 9.3
Date 2023.09.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/1k6/8/K7/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 g6
  7. 7.Be2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 Ng4
  11. 11.Bxg4 Bxg4
  12. 12.f3 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 Bxd4+
  14. 14.Qxd4 Be6
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 b5
  17. 17.Rfe1 Re8
  18. 18.c3 Rc8
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Ra6 Rc4
  21. 21.Qb6 Qxb6+
  22. 22.Rxb6 b4
  23. 23.Rxb4 Rxb4
  24. 24.cxb4 Kf8
  25. 25.Rc1 Rb8
  26. 26.Rc4 Rb5
  27. 27.Rd4 Rb8
  28. 28.b3 Ra8
  29. 29.b5 Ke8
  30. 30.Kf2 Kd7
  31. 31.b6 Ra2+
  32. 32.Ke3 Kc8
  33. 33.Re4 e5
  34. 34.dxe6 fxe6
  35. 35.Rxe6 Rxg2
  36. 36.h4 Rh2
  37. 37.Re4 Kb7
  38. 38.Re7+ Kxb6
  39. 39.Rxh7 Kc5
  40. 40.Rh6 d5
  41. 41.Rxg6 Rxh4
  42. 42.Rg4 Rh1
  43. 43.b4+ Kd6
  44. 44.Rg6+ Ke5
  45. 45.f4+ Kf5
  46. 46.Rd6 Re1+
  47. 47.Kd2 Rb1
  48. 48.Rxd5+ Ke4
  49. 49.Rb5 Kd4
  50. 50.f5 Rb2+
  51. 51.Kc1 Rf2
  52. 52.Rc5 Kd3
  53. 53.b5 Kd4
  54. 54.Rc2 Rxf5
  55. 55.b6 Rb5
  56. 56.Rb2 Rc5+
  57. 57.Kb1 Rc8
  58. 58.Ka2 Ra8+
  59. 59.Kb3 Kc5
  60. 60.b7 Rb8
  61. 61.Ka4 Kc6
  62. 62.Ka5 Rxb7
  63. 63.Rxb7 Kxb7

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