Wesley So vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 18.1
Date 2016.06.12
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2p1N3/pn1p1p2/3P1kpp/1PP2P1P/5KP1/8 b - - 1 47

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 Nf5
  8. 8.c3 Nxe5
  9. 9.Rxe5 d6
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.d4 d5
  12. 12.Bf4 c6
  13. 13.Bd3 Bd6
  14. 14.Qf3 Bxf4
  15. 15.Qxf4 Qd6
  16. 16.Qf3 g6
  17. 17.Nd2 Bd7
  18. 18.Re2 Ng7
  19. 19.Rae1 Rae8
  20. 20.Rxe8 Rxe8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  22. 22.Qe3 f6
  23. 23.Nf3 Ng7
  24. 24.Kf1 g5
  25. 25.h3 h6
  26. 26.Ng1 Kf7
  27. 27.Ne2 h5
  28. 28.Kg1 h4
  29. 29.Bc2 Bf5
  30. 30.Bxf5 Nxf5
  31. 31.Qd3 Qe6
  32. 32.Kf1 Qe4
  33. 33.Nc1 Nd6
  34. 34.f3 Qxd3+
  35. 35.Nxd3 Ke6
  36. 36.Ke2 Kf5
  37. 37.b3 a5
  38. 38.Nc5 Kf4
  39. 39.Kf2 b6
  40. 40.Nd3+ Kf5
  41. 41.a4 b5
  42. 42.Nc5 bxa4
  43. 43.Nxa4 Kf4
  44. 44.Nc5 Nb5
  45. 45.Na4 f5
  46. 46.Nc5 g4
  47. 47.Ne6#

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