Wesley So vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.2
Date 2021.06.21
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

4r3/3k2pp/p1p3n1/1pB5/P2P4/5R1P/1P3KP1/8 b - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 a6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Ba7
  8. 8.a4 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Kh8
  10. 10.Bh4 Ne7
  11. 11.Bg3 Ng6
  12. 12.Bh2 Qe7
  13. 13.O-O Be6
  14. 14.Bxe6 Qxe6
  15. 15.Re1 Nd7
  16. 16.d4 f5
  17. 17.dxe5 Ndxe5
  18. 18.Nd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Nd3
  20. 20.Re3 fxe4
  21. 21.f3 d5
  22. 22.fxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 Nf2
  24. 24.Qe2 Rae8
  25. 25.Re1 Nxe4
  26. 26.Rxe4 Qxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Rxe4 c6
  29. 29.Bd6 Rd8
  30. 30.Bc7 Rc8
  31. 31.Bd6 Kg8
  32. 32.Re3 Kf7
  33. 33.Kf2 Rd8
  34. 34.Bc5 Re8
  35. 35.Rb3 b5
  36. 36.Rf3+ Ke6
  37. 37.Re3+ Kd7
  38. 38.Rf3 Ke6
  39. 39.Re3+ Kd7
  40. 40.Rf3

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