Wesley So vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 15.2
Date 2018.06.24
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/2b4p/p1k3p1/1p2p3/1P2P3/P5P1/3K1B1P/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.Bb2 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.d4 Bb7
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nd7
  12. 12.Nxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Qd3 Qe7
  14. 14.Rad1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qc3 Nf6
  16. 16.Qe5 Rac8
  17. 17.Nh4 Bxg2
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  19. 19.Kxg2 Bf8
  20. 20.Nf3 Rc2
  21. 21.Rb1 Qd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Kf1 Nb4
  24. 24.Nd4 Rc8
  25. 25.a3 Nd5
  26. 26.Rc1 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Bxc1 a6
  28. 28.e4 Nc3
  29. 29.f3 Bc5
  30. 30.Nc6 b5
  31. 31.Ke1 f5
  32. 32.b4 Bd6
  33. 33.Bb2 Na4
  34. 34.Bd4 fxe4
  35. 35.fxe4 Kf7
  36. 36.Kd2 g6
  37. 37.Ke3 Ke8
  38. 38.Na5 e5
  39. 39.Ba7 Kd7
  40. 40.Kd2 Bc7
  41. 41.Nb3 Nb2
  42. 42.Bf2 Nc4+
  43. 43.Kc3 Kc6
  44. 44.Nd2 Nxd2
  45. 45.Kxd2

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