Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Airthings Masters KO 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Airthings Masters KO 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.14
Date 2020.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/p2pp1p1/1p2b3/2n1P3/2PR1Q2/PP6/1KBNrq2 w - - 6 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.h3 e5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 h6
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 Nh5
  14. 14.Be3 Ng3
  15. 15.Rh2 Nxf1
  16. 16.Kxf1 h5
  17. 17.Nd4 hxg4
  18. 18.Nxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Qxg4 Qf6+
  20. 20.Ke2 Ne5
  21. 21.Qg3 Qf7
  22. 22.Rf1 Qh5+
  23. 23.Kd2 Be7
  24. 24.Kc1 Bf6
  25. 25.Kb1 Nc4
  26. 26.Bf4 O-O
  27. 27.Rg2 Rf7
  28. 28.Rfg1 Bd4
  29. 29.Re1 Rc8
  30. 30.Nd1 Rcf8
  31. 31.Qd3 Qc5
  32. 32.c3 Be5
  33. 33.Bh6 Rf3
  34. 34.Qe2 R8f7
  35. 35.Reg1 Rxh3
  36. 36.Bc1 Rh2
  37. 37.Rxh2 Qxg1
  38. 38.Rh3 b5
  39. 39.Qh5 g6
  40. 40.Qe2 Rf1
  41. 41.Rd3 Re1
  42. 42.Qf3 Qf1

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