Wesley So vs Gata Kamsky

ch-USA 2017 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event ch-USA 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.1
Date 2017.04.08
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/1Q2p3/3p4/P2Pk3/6K1/2q5/8 b - - 15 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Bf4 e6
  6. 6.e3 Bd6
  7. 7.Bxd6 Qxd6
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.f4 b6
  10. 10.Qe2 a5
  11. 11.Nf3 Ba6
  12. 12.Bxa6 Nxa6
  13. 13.Rc1 Nc7
  14. 14.O-O Rfc8
  15. 15.Rc2 Nce8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Qd8
  17. 17.Nb5 Ne4
  18. 18.Rc6 N4d6
  19. 19.b3 Nxb5
  20. 20.Qxb5 Nd6
  21. 21.Qd3 f6
  22. 22.a4 Rxc6
  23. 23.Rxc6 Rc8
  24. 24.Qc2 Rxc6
  25. 25.Qxc6 Kf7
  26. 26.Nd2 h6
  27. 27.h3 g5
  28. 28.g4 Ke7
  29. 29.Kf2 Qb8
  30. 30.Kf3 f5
  31. 31.Kg2 gxf4
  32. 32.exf4 fxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 h5
  34. 34.Nf3 hxg4
  35. 35.Ne5 Qc8
  36. 36.Ng6+ Kf6
  37. 37.Qxd6 Qc2+
  38. 38.Kg3 Qxb3+
  39. 39.Kxg4 Qd1+
  40. 40.Kh4 Qe1+
  41. 41.Kg4 Qe2+
  42. 42.Kg3 Kxg6
  43. 43.Qxb6 Kf5
  44. 44.Qxa5 Qg4+
  45. 45.Kf2 Qxf4+
  46. 46.Ke2 Qe4+
  47. 47.Kf1 Qd3+
  48. 48.Ke1 Qe3+
  49. 49.Kf1 Ke4
  50. 50.Qb6 Qf3+
  51. 51.Kg1 Qd1+
  52. 52.Kg2 Qc2+
  53. 53.Kg3

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