Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · English Opening · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.5
Date 2015.08.23
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/2r2p1p/6p1/1p6/3Q4/1q2PPP1/1b1B1NKP/3R4 w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.Qa4+ Nc6
  8. 8.Ng5 e6
  9. 9.Nge4 Nb6
  10. 10.Qb5 c4
  11. 11.Na4 O-O
  12. 12.Nxb6 axb6
  13. 13.Qxc4 e5
  14. 14.Qc2 Be6
  15. 15.Nc3 b5
  16. 16.Bxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.b3 Bf5
  18. 18.d3 e4
  19. 19.dxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bxa1
  21. 21.O-O Re8
  22. 22.f3 Bd4+
  23. 23.e3 Bg7
  24. 24.Rd1 Qc7
  25. 25.Rd6 c5
  26. 26.Rd5 Re5
  27. 27.Rd1 c4
  28. 28.a3 Re7
  29. 29.bxc4 Qxc4
  30. 30.Qd2 Qb3
  31. 31.Qd6 Rc8
  32. 32.Nf2 Rec7
  33. 33.Bd2 Bf8
  34. 34.Qd4 Bxa3
  35. 35.Kg2 Bb2

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