Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 10.6
Date 2021.03.14
Opening Slav Defense (D14)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/7R/3kpp2/3p4/6P1/3KPP2/r7/8 b - - 8 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.cxd5 cxd5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 Bf5
  7. 7.e3 e6
  8. 8.Qb3 Bb4
  9. 9.Bb5 O-O
  10. 10.Bxc6 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Qxc3 Rc8
  12. 12.Ne5 bxc6
  13. 13.f3 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Nh5
  15. 15.Bg3 f6
  16. 16.Nd3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Qa5+
  18. 18.Qd2 Qxd2+
  19. 19.Kxd2 Nxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Rxc5
  21. 21.Rhc1 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.g4 Kf7
  24. 24.b4 Rc4
  25. 25.Rb1 Ke7
  26. 26.Rb3 Kd6
  27. 27.Ra3 Rxb4
  28. 28.Rxa7 Rb2+
  29. 29.Kd3 Rxg2
  30. 30.Rxg7 Rxa2
  31. 31.Rxh7 Ra3+
  32. 32.Ke2 Ra2+
  33. 33.Kd3 Ra3+
  34. 34.Ke2 Ra2+
  35. 35.Kd3

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