Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

7th Norway Armageddon · 2019 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 7th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.3
Date 2019.06.14
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/3k4/3Pp1p1/2B1P1P1/p4p2/5K1P/8 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O a5
  8. 8.Nd2 e5
  9. 9.d5 Na6
  10. 10.e4 Bd7
  11. 11.a3 Nc5
  12. 12.b3 c6
  13. 13.Rb1 cxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Qc7
  15. 15.Re1 Rfc8
  16. 16.f3 Bh6
  17. 17.Kh1 a4
  18. 18.b4 Bxd2
  19. 19.Bxd2 Nb3
  20. 20.Bg5 Nh5
  21. 21.Na2 Qc2
  22. 22.Qxc2 Rxc2
  23. 23.Nc1 f6
  24. 24.Nxb3 fxg5
  25. 25.Na5 Nf4
  26. 26.Bf1 Rac8
  27. 27.Nxb7 R8c3
  28. 28.Nxd6 Rxa3
  29. 29.b5 Rb3
  30. 30.b6 Rcb2
  31. 31.Rxb2 Rxb2
  32. 32.b7 Rb6
  33. 33.g3 Nh3
  34. 34.Rc1 Kf8
  35. 35.Rc8+ Ke7
  36. 36.b8=Q Rxb8
  37. 37.Rxb8 Kxd6
  38. 38.Rd8 Kc7
  39. 39.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  40. 40.Bxh3+ g4
  41. 41.Bf1 a3
  42. 42.Bc4 gxf3
  43. 43.Kg1 g5
  44. 44.g4 Kd6
  45. 45.Kf2

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