Wesley So vs Vladimir Kramnik

8th London Classic 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 7.1
Date 2016.12.16
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p1k1p1p/1P3bp1/2BK1P1P/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.a3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.Be2 Qb6
  12. 12.b4 Ne6
  13. 13.Be5 a5
  14. 14.O-O axb4
  15. 15.axb4 Rxa1
  16. 16.Bxa1 Rd8
  17. 17.b5 Bc5
  18. 18.Qd2 d4
  19. 19.exd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Rxd4
  22. 22.Qe3 Be6
  23. 23.Ra1 h6
  24. 24.Ra8+ Kh7
  25. 25.Bd3+ g6
  26. 26.Ra4 Rd6
  27. 27.Qxb6 Rxb6
  28. 28.Rd4 Kg7
  29. 29.f4 Kf6
  30. 30.Kf2 Bf5
  31. 31.Bc4 Ke7
  32. 32.Ke3 f6
  33. 33.h4 Rd6
  34. 34.Rxd6 Kxd6
  35. 35.Kd4 b6
  36. 36.g3 g5

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