Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 1.5
Date 2020.06.06
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k4p/2b5/5pP1/2r5/2R3K1/2R4P/8 b - - 13 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Qb3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qxc4 Bf5
  6. 6.g3 e6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qb3 Qb6
  10. 10.Nc3 a5
  11. 11.Qxb6 Nxb6
  12. 12.Ne5 Nbd5
  13. 13.f3 Nd7
  14. 14.Nxd7 Kxd7
  15. 15.e4 Nxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Bg6
  17. 17.a4 b5
  18. 18.axb5 cxb5
  19. 19.f4 Rhc8
  20. 20.g4 f5
  21. 21.exf5 exf5
  22. 22.Bxa8 Rxa8
  23. 23.g5 Bf7
  24. 24.Ba3 Bxa3
  25. 25.Rxa3 Bd5
  26. 26.Re1 Be4
  27. 27.Rea1 a4
  28. 28.c4 Kc6
  29. 29.d5+ Kc5
  30. 30.cxb5 Kxb5
  31. 31.d6 Rd8
  32. 32.Rxa4 Rxd6
  33. 33.Ra7 Rd2
  34. 34.R1a2 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kf2 Rd3
  36. 36.Rxg7 Rf3+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rxf4
  38. 38.Ke3 Rh4
  39. 39.Rc7 Kb6
  40. 40.Rc3 Bc6
  41. 41.Rb2+ Kc7
  42. 42.Rbc2 Re4+
  43. 43.Kf3 Rc4+
  44. 44.Kg3

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