Wesley So vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 9.1
Date 2018.03.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/pp2kp2/2pn4/3p2p1/3P2P1/2PN1P2/PP3K2/8 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.c3 d5
  14. 14.Bd3 g6
  15. 15.Qe2 c6
  16. 16.Nd2 Ng7
  17. 17.Re1 Bf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Nxf5
  19. 19.Nf3 Ng7
  20. 20.Be5 Ne6
  21. 21.Bxf6 Qxf6
  22. 22.Ne5 Re8
  23. 23.g3 Ng7
  24. 24.Kg2 Re6
  25. 25.Qd1 Qe7
  26. 26.Nd3 Rxe1
  27. 27.Qxe1 Qxe1
  28. 28.Nxe1 Nf5
  29. 29.Nd3 Kf8
  30. 30.g4 Nd6
  31. 31.h4 h6
  32. 32.f3 Ke7
  33. 33.Kf2 g5
  34. 34.hxg5 hxg5

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