Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

chess.com Speed 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.6
Date 2019.11.19
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1R6/p3k3/4p3/6P1/r4K1P/8/8 w - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f4 g6
  9. 9.Be2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Be3 Be7
  12. 12.f5 gxf5
  13. 13.exf5 Bc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Rxc4
  15. 15.Nd2 Rc6
  16. 16.Nde4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nf6
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  19. 19.Qd5 Bg5
  20. 20.Bf2 Rg8
  21. 21.c4 Qc8
  22. 22.c5 Qxf5
  23. 23.cxd6 Bf4
  24. 24.Kh1 Kd7
  25. 25.Be3 Qe6
  26. 26.Qxe6+ fxe6
  27. 27.Bxf4 exf4
  28. 28.Rxf4 Rg7
  29. 29.Rd1 Rxd6
  30. 30.Rxd6+ Kxd6
  31. 31.g4 e5
  32. 32.Rf8 Rc7
  33. 33.Kg2 Kd5
  34. 34.Kf3 Rc2
  35. 35.Rf7 Rxb2
  36. 36.Rd7+ Ke6
  37. 37.Rxh7 Rxa2
  38. 38.Rxb7 Ra3+
  39. 39.Ke4 Ra4+
  40. 40.Kf3 Ra3+
  41. 41.Ke4 Ra4+
  42. 42.Kf3 Ra3+

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