Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Rapid 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.5
Date 2023.11.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/4Rb2/8/2P3k1/3K3p/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 Be7
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.Qe2 Bb7
  11. 11.f3 Nbd7
  12. 12.g4 Rc8
  13. 13.g5 Nh5
  14. 14.f4 Nxf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 e5
  16. 16.Ne6 fxe6
  17. 17.Bxe6+ Kh8
  18. 18.Bd2 Rxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 Bxg5
  20. 20.Bxd7 Qxd7
  21. 21.Rf1 Rc8
  22. 22.Qf3 h6
  23. 23.Bd2 Bh4+
  24. 24.Kd1 Qc6
  25. 25.Qd3 Qxe4
  26. 26.Qxe4 Bxe4
  27. 27.c3 Bd3
  28. 28.Rf3 e4
  29. 29.Rh3 Bf2
  30. 30.Be3 Bxe3
  31. 31.Rxe3 Rf8
  32. 32.a4 Rf1+
  33. 33.Re1 Rf2
  34. 34.axb5 axb5
  35. 35.h4 Rxb2
  36. 36.Ra8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Rd8 Kg6
  38. 38.Rxd6+ Kh5
  39. 39.Rd7 g6
  40. 40.Rd6 Rg2
  41. 41.Rh1 Bc4
  42. 42.Re1 Rg4
  43. 43.Rd4 Kxh4
  44. 44.Rexe4 Rxe4
  45. 45.Rxe4+ Kg3
  46. 46.Re7 h5
  47. 47.Rg7 Bd3
  48. 48.Kd2 Bf5
  49. 49.Rb7 h4
  50. 50.Rxb5 h3
  51. 51.Re5 h2

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