Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Chess24 Banter Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.6
Date 2020.09.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/Bp5p/2p2r2/3p4/1Q3nP1/8/PPP3r1/7K w - - 6 40

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 g6
  7. 7.d4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 exd4
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qf6
  11. 11.Qa4 c6
  12. 12.Nc3 Be7
  13. 13.Be3 O-O
  14. 14.Rad1 Qe6
  15. 15.Qd4 Rfd8
  16. 16.Bh6 Qe5
  17. 17.Qd2 Nc5
  18. 18.Be3 Ne6
  19. 19.f4 Qh5
  20. 20.f5 gxf5
  21. 21.exf5 Qxf5
  22. 22.Rf1 Qg6
  23. 23.Rf3 Kh8
  24. 24.Rdf1 f6
  25. 25.Rg3 Qf7
  26. 26.Ne4 d5
  27. 27.Nxf6 Bxf6
  28. 28.Rgf3 Rf8
  29. 29.Rxf6 Qxf6
  30. 30.Rxf6 Rxf6
  31. 31.Qc3 Rf8
  32. 32.Bxa7 Kg8
  33. 33.h3 Nf4
  34. 34.Kh2 Rg6
  35. 35.g4 Rh6
  36. 36.Qb4 Rxh3+
  37. 37.Kg1 Rg3+
  38. 38.Kh2 Rg2+
  39. 39.Kh1 Rf6

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