Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

5th Norway Chess 2017 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.5
Date 2017.06.07
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/p4k2/1pBbp1p1/4p2p/6nP/1P2P1P1/1B2KP2/8 b - - 13 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.b3 O-O
  7. 7.Bb2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 dxc4
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Qc1 Qxc5
  11. 11.Na3 Qh5
  12. 12.Nxc4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qg5 Qxg5
  14. 14.Nxg5 Bd7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Nf3 Be6
  17. 17.Nfe5 Rxd1+
  18. 18.Rxd1 Rd8
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  20. 20.Nd3 Nd5
  21. 21.Ba3 Kf8
  22. 22.Nc5 Nc3
  23. 23.Nxe6+ fxe6
  24. 24.Kf1 Nxa2
  25. 25.Na5 b6
  26. 26.Nc6 Nxc6
  27. 27.Bxc6 Be5
  28. 28.e3 Bd6
  29. 29.Bb2 Nb4
  30. 30.Be4 Kf7
  31. 31.Ke2 Nd5
  32. 32.Bd3 e5
  33. 33.h4 Nf6
  34. 34.Bb5 e6
  35. 35.Bc6 Nd5
  36. 36.Kf3 h5
  37. 37.Ke4 Nf6+
  38. 38.Kd3 Ng4
  39. 39.Ke2 Nf6
  40. 40.Kd3 Ng4
  41. 41.Ke2 Nf6
  42. 42.Kd3 Ng4
  43. 43.Ke2

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