Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

8th London Classic 2016 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 9.1
Date 2016.12.18
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/pp2k3/2b5/8/5K2/P7/1P6/3B4 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 d5
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 e4
  8. 8.Ne5 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nxe5
  10. 10.dxe5 Qxd1+
  11. 11.Kxd1 Ng4
  12. 12.e6 fxe6
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bd7
  14. 14.f3 Ne5
  15. 15.Bb3 Rd8
  16. 16.Bd2 Nd3
  17. 17.Kc2 Nb4+
  18. 18.Bxb4 Bxb4
  19. 19.Nc3 Ke7
  20. 20.Rhe1 Bxc3
  21. 21.Kxc3 Rc8+
  22. 22.Kd2 Rhd8
  23. 23.Ke3 e5
  24. 24.Rad1 Bc6
  25. 25.h4 h6
  26. 26.a3 Rxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Rf8
  28. 28.Rf1 Rf4
  29. 29.g3 Rd4
  30. 30.Rd1 Rxd1
  31. 31.Bxd1 g5
  32. 32.hxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.f4 gxf4+
  34. 34.gxf4 exf4+
  35. 35.Kxf4

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