Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 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 1.8
Date 2020.06.08
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/p1R5/4p3/3qkp2/8/P1R2P2/KP6/8 w - - 12 46

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.Qb3 Qc7
  9. 9.Bd2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Nbd7
  12. 12.g4 b5
  13. 13.Be2 b4
  14. 14.Na4 c5
  15. 15.Qc4 O-O
  16. 16.Nxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.dxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Kb1 Qe5
  19. 19.Nxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.e4 Rfc8
  21. 21.Bxb4 Bxb4
  22. 22.Qxb4 Rab8
  23. 23.Qd4 Qa5
  24. 24.Rc1 Rd8
  25. 25.Qc3 Qb6
  26. 26.Rc2 Rbc8
  27. 27.Qxc8 Rxc8
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Kh7
  29. 29.g5 Qe3
  30. 30.gxf6 Qxe2
  31. 31.fxg7 Kxg7
  32. 32.Rc3 Qg2
  33. 33.Rd1 Qxh2
  34. 34.a3 g5
  35. 35.Ka2 Kg6
  36. 36.Rd8 Qf2
  37. 37.Rg8+ Kf6
  38. 38.e5+ Kxe5
  39. 39.Rxg5+ f5
  40. 40.Rg7 Qd4
  41. 41.Rgc7 Qd5+
  42. 42.Ka1 Qd1+
  43. 43.Ka2 Qd5+
  44. 44.Ka1 Qd1+
  45. 45.Ka2 Qd5+

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