Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Chess24 Banter Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.8
Date 2020.09.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/3k1p2/rB2n1p1/P3p3/2P5/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.Re1 Be7
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Re8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bf8
  10. 10.Nf1 g6
  11. 11.a4 Bg7
  12. 12.Ng3 d5
  13. 13.Bg5 dxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 a6
  15. 15.Bc4 Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 Rxe6
  17. 17.Nc5 Re8
  18. 18.Nxb7 Qb8
  19. 19.Qb3 Nd7
  20. 20.Be3 h6
  21. 21.Re2 Bf8
  22. 22.Nd2 Re6
  23. 23.Nc4 a5
  24. 24.Qb5 Qc8
  25. 25.Nbxa5 Nxa5
  26. 26.Nxa5 c6
  27. 27.Qb7 Qxb7
  28. 28.Nxb7 c5
  29. 29.b4 cxb4
  30. 30.cxb4 Bxb4
  31. 31.a5 Rea6
  32. 32.Ra4 Be7
  33. 33.Rc2 Kf8
  34. 34.Bxh6+ Ke8
  35. 35.Be3 Rb8
  36. 36.Rb2 Rc8
  37. 37.Rc4 Rxc4
  38. 38.dxc4 Nf8
  39. 39.Nc5 Bxc5
  40. 40.Rb8+ Kd7
  41. 41.Bxc5 Ne6
  42. 42.Bb6

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