Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

77th Tata Steel GpA · 2015 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 77th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9.5
Date 2015.01.20
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D86)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/3R2p1/4r3/6P1/7P/8/7K b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.dxc5 Qc7
  12. 12.Nd4 Ne5
  13. 13.Nb5 Qb8
  14. 14.Be2 bxc5
  15. 15.f4 Ng4
  16. 16.Bxc5 a6
  17. 17.Na3 Qc7
  18. 18.Bd4 e5
  19. 19.fxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Qc1 Bg4
  21. 21.Bxg4 Nxg4
  22. 22.Qf4 Qxf4
  23. 23.Rxf4 Ne5
  24. 24.Rb1 Rac8
  25. 25.h3 Rfd8
  26. 26.Rff1 Nd3
  27. 27.Rb7 Nc5
  28. 28.Re7 Bf8
  29. 29.Bxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.Rexf7 Rxc3
  31. 31.Nb1 Rc2
  32. 32.Kh1 Bg7
  33. 33.Na3 Rxa2
  34. 34.Nc4 Rf8
  35. 35.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  36. 36.e5 Bc5
  37. 37.g4 Rc2
  38. 38.Nd6 Re2
  39. 39.Ra1 Rxe5
  40. 40.Nb7 Be7
  41. 41.Rxa6 Kg7
  42. 42.Nd6 Bxd6
  43. 43.Rxd6

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