Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 16.5
Date 2023.11.18
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2Q2p1p/2R3p1/3pN3/3P4/1K4P1/P6P/2q5 b - - 10 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Qb3 a5
  8. 8.cxd5 a4
  9. 9.Qd1 cxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Ne4
  11. 11.e3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Rb1 Qc7
  14. 14.Nd2 Rd8
  15. 15.Ba3 Bf5
  16. 16.Rb2 Bd3
  17. 17.Re1 e5
  18. 18.Bf1 Bxf1
  19. 19.Rxf1 Bf8
  20. 20.Bxf8 Rxf8
  21. 21.Qe2 Na5
  22. 22.Rc1 exd4
  23. 23.exd4 Rfe8
  24. 24.Qb5 a3
  25. 25.Rb4 Nc6
  26. 26.Qxb7 Qd6
  27. 27.Rb6 Rac8
  28. 28.Nf3 Rc7
  29. 29.Qa6 Qd7
  30. 30.Qxa3 Qf5
  31. 31.Qd6 Rce7
  32. 32.Qf4 Qc8
  33. 33.Rcb1 Re2
  34. 34.R6b2 Rxb2
  35. 35.Rxb2 Qa6
  36. 36.Kg2 Qa3
  37. 37.Rb6 Qxc3
  38. 38.Qc7 Re6
  39. 39.Ne5 Rf6
  40. 40.Rxc6 Rxf2+
  41. 41.Kxf2 Qd2+
  42. 42.Kf3 Qd1+
  43. 43.Ke3 Qe1+
  44. 44.Kd3 Qd1+
  45. 45.Kc3 Qc1+
  46. 46.Kb3

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