Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 1.1
Date 2020.06.06
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/8/1k2K3/r7/8/8/6R1/8 w - - 0 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Be4
  7. 7.f3 Bg6
  8. 8.Bd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qb3 Rb8
  10. 10.Nxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.e4 dxe4
  13. 13.fxe4 Be7
  14. 14.e5 Ng4
  15. 15.Bc4 O-O
  16. 16.Rf1 Bh4+
  17. 17.g3 Bg5
  18. 18.Bxf7+ Kh8
  19. 19.O-O-O c5
  20. 20.Qe6 Nh6
  21. 21.Qxg6 Bxd2+
  22. 22.Rxd2 cxd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Qe7
  24. 24.Rh4 Qxh4
  25. 25.gxh4 Nxe5
  26. 26.Qg3 Nhxf7
  27. 27.Rf5 Rfe8
  28. 28.a3 Rbc8
  29. 29.Kb1 Rc4
  30. 30.Nd5 Rg4
  31. 31.Qb3 Rxh4
  32. 32.Qxb7 Nd6
  33. 33.Rxe5 Nxb7
  34. 34.Rxe8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Re7 Nd6
  36. 36.Rxa7 Rxh2
  37. 37.Nf6+ Kg6
  38. 38.Ng4 Rd2
  39. 39.Kc1 Rd4
  40. 40.Ne3 Kf6
  41. 41.Kc2 g5
  42. 42.Rd7 Ke6
  43. 43.Rg7 Ke5
  44. 44.Nd1 Ne4
  45. 45.Nc3 Kf5
  46. 46.Nxe4 Rxe4
  47. 47.Kb3 g4
  48. 48.a4 Re3+
  49. 49.Kb4 Re4+
  50. 50.Ka3 Re5
  51. 51.b4 Re3+
  52. 52.Kb2 Re4
  53. 53.Kc3 Re3+
  54. 54.Kc4 Re4+
  55. 55.Kb5 Re5+
  56. 56.Ka6 Re6+
  57. 57.Ka5 Rg6
  58. 58.Rf7+ Ke6
  59. 59.Rf1 g3
  60. 60.b5 g2
  61. 61.Rg1 Kd7
  62. 62.b6 Kc8
  63. 63.Ka6 Kb8
  64. 64.a5 Rg8
  65. 65.Kb5 Rg5+
  66. 66.Kc6 Rg6+
  67. 67.Kd5 Rg5+
  68. 68.Kd6 Kb7
  69. 69.Ke6 Rxa5
  70. 70.Rxg2 Kxb6

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