Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2021.05.27
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6k1/8/6Pp/8/6K1 w - - 9 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nbd2 d6
  6. 6.a3 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Qxd2 Qe7
  8. 8.Bg2 e5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.b4 Bf5
  11. 11.Bb2 Be4
  12. 12.Rfe1 Rfe8
  13. 13.b5 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 exd4
  15. 15.f3 Bg6
  16. 16.Qxd4 Qe3+
  17. 17.Qxe3 Rxe3
  18. 18.Bd4 Rb3
  19. 19.e4 Nd7
  20. 20.f4 f6
  21. 21.e5 fxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.Bxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Rxe5 Bf7
  25. 25.Rc5 c6
  26. 26.bxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Rxc6 Rd8
  28. 28.Rc7 h5
  29. 29.Rxa7 Bxc4
  30. 30.Ra8 Rxa8
  31. 31.Bxa8 g5
  32. 32.Rc1 Bf7
  33. 33.Rd1 Rxa3
  34. 34.Bd5 h4
  35. 35.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  36. 36.gxh4 gxh4
  37. 37.Rd4 h3
  38. 38.Rg4 Kf6
  39. 39.Rg3 Rxg3+
  40. 40.hxg3 Kg5
  41. 41.Kh1 Kh5
  42. 42.Kg1 Kg5
  43. 43.Kh1 Kh5
  44. 44.Kg1 Kg5

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