Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.5
Date 2024.08.14
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D73)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/8/8/8/8/5K2/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.c4 c6
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Ne5 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Bf5
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Bf4 Nh5
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Be3 c5
  14. 14.Qd2 e5
  15. 15.Bxh6 cxd4
  16. 16.Nxd5 Bxh6
  17. 17.Qxh6 e4
  18. 18.Nf4 Nxf4
  19. 19.Qxf4 Qb8
  20. 20.Qxb8 Raxb8
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rfd8
  22. 22.b3 Rbc8
  23. 23.Rd2 e3
  24. 24.Rb2 Rc3
  25. 25.h3 d3
  26. 26.exd3 Rdxd3
  27. 27.fxe3 Rxe3
  28. 28.g4 Be4
  29. 29.Bxe4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Rh2 a5
  31. 31.Rf1 a4
  32. 32.bxa4 Rxa4
  33. 33.Kh1 Raa3
  34. 34.h4 Rc4
  35. 35.h5 Rxg4
  36. 36.hxg6 Rxg6
  37. 37.Rg1 Rxg1+
  38. 38.Kxg1 f5
  39. 39.Rf2 f4
  40. 40.Rxf4 Rxa2
  41. 41.Rf2 Rxf2
  42. 42.Kxf2

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