Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 12.8
Date 2021.05.25
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5k2/7p/4p1p1/8/3b4/5BP1/5PKP/8 w - - 8 33

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.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Qa5+
  11. 11.Bd2 Qxa2
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Rxb7 Bxf3
  14. 14.Bxf3 Bxd4
  15. 15.e5 Na6
  16. 16.Rxe7 Rad8
  17. 17.e6 fxe6
  18. 18.Qe1 Bf6
  19. 19.Rxa7 Rxd2
  20. 20.Rxa6 Qxa6
  21. 21.Qxd2 Qb6
  22. 22.g3 Bd4
  23. 23.Qe2 Rf6
  24. 24.Kg2 Qb2
  25. 25.Qxb2 Bxb2
  26. 26.Rb1 Bd4
  27. 27.Rb8+ Rf8
  28. 28.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  29. 29.Kf1 Kg7
  30. 30.Kg2 Kf8
  31. 31.Kf1 Kg7
  32. 32.Kg2 Kf8

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