Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Superbet Classic 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2021
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 8.3
Date 2021.06.13
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

3B4/1b4pk/4p2p/4P3/8/8/5PPK/8 b - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb4
  6. 6.Bc4 Nd3+
  7. 7.Ke2 Nf4+
  8. 8.Kf1 Ne6
  9. 9.h4 Nd4
  10. 10.Nb5 Ndc6
  11. 11.d4 a6
  12. 12.d5 axb5
  13. 13.Bxb5 e6
  14. 14.Qe2 Be7
  15. 15.dxc6 Nxc6
  16. 16.Rh3 O-O
  17. 17.Rg3 Bxh4
  18. 18.Nxh4 Qxh4
  19. 19.Rh3 Qf6
  20. 20.Qh5 h6
  21. 21.Rg3 Kh7
  22. 22.Bxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Kg1 Ra4
  24. 24.e5 Qh4
  25. 25.Qxh4 Rxh4
  26. 26.Rc3 Re4
  27. 27.Rxc5 Re1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Rd8
  29. 29.Bg5 Rxa1
  30. 30.Bxd8 Rxa2
  31. 31.Rxc6 Bb7
  32. 32.Rc7 Bd5
  33. 33.Rxf7 Rxb2
  34. 34.Bf6 Rb7
  35. 35.Rxb7 Bxb7
  36. 36.Bd8 Bd5
  37. 37.Bc7 Bb7
  38. 38.Bd8 Bd5
  39. 39.Bc7 Bb7
  40. 40.Bd8

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