Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · English Opening · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 10.2
Date 2019.05.12
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/6R1/8/1p4p1/2p3P1/2P2P2/Pr4PK/8 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.e4 e6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bd7
  11. 11.Qd2 Bc6
  12. 12.Bf4 Qa5
  13. 13.Qc2 Qa4
  14. 14.Qxa4 Bxa4
  15. 15.Nd2 Nd7
  16. 16.Nc4 b6
  17. 17.f3 g5
  18. 18.Bg3 f5
  19. 19.exf5 exf5
  20. 20.Rfe1 f4
  21. 21.Bd1 Bxd1
  22. 22.Raxd1 fxg3
  23. 23.hxg3 Bf6
  24. 24.Rxd7 Rf7
  25. 25.Rxf7 Kxf7
  26. 26.Nd6+ Kg6
  27. 27.Re6 Kg7
  28. 28.Ne8+ Kf7
  29. 29.Rxf6+ Kxe8
  30. 30.Rh6 Rd8
  31. 31.Rxh7 Rd2
  32. 32.Rxa7 Rxb2
  33. 33.g4 c4
  34. 34.Kh2 b5
  35. 35.Rg7

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