Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

9th London Classic 2017 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2017.12.01
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3rk3/4b1pp/2R1pp2/pp6/8/PP4P1/4PP1P/1N2K3 b - - 17 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.b3 b6
  3. 3.Bb2 Bb7
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 e6
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Qxd1+
  12. 12.Rxd1 Bxc5
  13. 13.O-O Rc8
  14. 14.Bb2 a5
  15. 15.a3 Bf8
  16. 16.Rc1 Nd7
  17. 17.Nd2 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 b5
  19. 19.Rfd1 Nc5
  20. 20.Bd4 f6
  21. 21.Bxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.Rxc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.Nb1 Be7
  24. 24.Rc1 Rd8
  25. 25.Kf1 Kf7
  26. 26.Ke1 Ke8
  27. 27.Rc6 Rd6
  28. 28.Rc8+ Rd8
  29. 29.Rc6 Rd6
  30. 30.Rc8+ Rd8
  31. 31.Rc6

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