Wesley So vs Vladimir Kramnik

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 5.3
Date 2018.03.15
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/2q5/4b1k1/1Q3pp1/7p/5B1P/5PPK/8 w - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Rad1 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb3 Re8
  16. 16.h3 Nf6
  17. 17.Qf4 Nh5
  18. 18.Qe5 Nf6
  19. 19.Qf4 Nh5
  20. 20.Qh2 h6
  21. 21.d5 exd5
  22. 22.exd5 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Nxe1 Qf6
  24. 24.Nd3 Ba6
  25. 25.Qe5 Bxd3
  26. 26.Qxh5 Bc2
  27. 27.Rc1 Bf5
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  29. 29.d6 g5
  30. 30.Qd1 Bd7
  31. 31.Qd5 Kg7
  32. 32.Qb7 Qa1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qe5+
  34. 34.Kg1 Qxd6
  35. 35.Qxa7 h5
  36. 36.Qb7 h4
  37. 37.Qf3 Qe7
  38. 38.Qc3+ f6
  39. 39.Qc4 Qe8
  40. 40.Qb4 b5
  41. 41.a3 Qe5
  42. 42.Bd1 Bc6
  43. 43.Bf3 Be8
  44. 44.Kf1 Bf7
  45. 45.Be2 Be8
  46. 46.Bf3 f5
  47. 47.Kg1 Bf7
  48. 48.Qd2 Kg6
  49. 49.Qc1 Be6
  50. 50.Qc6 Kf6
  51. 51.Qe8 Qa1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qxa3
  53. 53.Qd8+ Qe7
  54. 54.Qh8+ Qg7
  55. 55.Qd8+ Kg6
  56. 56.Qe8+ Qf7
  57. 57.Qxb5 Qc7+

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