Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 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 1.12
Date 2021.05.26
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/3R2p1/1r6/4PK2/5P2/8/8 w - - 11 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 Qa5
  9. 9.Nd2 Nd7
  10. 10.Nb3 Qc7
  11. 11.Rc1 O-O
  12. 12.Be2 Nf6
  13. 13.f3 b6
  14. 14.dxc5 Nd7
  15. 15.cxb6 axb6
  16. 16.Qc2 Qa7
  17. 17.Ra1 Ba6
  18. 18.Bd4 Rfc8
  19. 19.O-O Bxe2
  20. 20.Qxe2 e5
  21. 21.Be3 Rxc3
  22. 22.Rfc1 Rxc1+
  23. 23.Rxc1 Qxa2
  24. 24.Qxa2 Rxa2
  25. 25.Rc7 Nf8
  26. 26.Bxb6 Rb2
  27. 27.Rc3 Ne6
  28. 28.Be3 Bf8
  29. 29.Rd3 Rb1+
  30. 30.Kf2 Nf4
  31. 31.Bxf4 exf4
  32. 32.g3 Rb2+
  33. 33.Kg1 Bd6
  34. 34.Rxd6 Rxb3
  35. 35.Kg2 Rb2+
  36. 36.Kh3 fxg3
  37. 37.hxg3 h5
  38. 38.g4 hxg4+
  39. 39.Kxg4 Kg7
  40. 40.Kf4 Rb5
  41. 41.Kg4 Ra5
  42. 42.Kf4 Rb5
  43. 43.Kg4 Ra5
  44. 44.Kf4 Rb5

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