Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.3
Date 2025.08.19
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/5kp1/6Rp/r4P2/6KP/6P1/8 w - - 17 46

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.h3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Qa5+
  12. 12.Bd2 Qa3
  13. 13.d5 Ne5
  14. 14.Rb1 Bd7
  15. 15.Nxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Rxb7 Ba4
  17. 17.Qc1 Qxa2
  18. 18.Bc4 Qc2
  19. 19.Qxc2 Bxc2
  20. 20.Rxe7 Bf6
  21. 21.Rc7 Be5
  22. 22.d6 Bxe4
  23. 23.O-O Bxd6
  24. 24.Rd7 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rxf7 Bd5
  26. 26.Bxd5 Bh2+
  27. 27.Kxh2 Rxd5
  28. 28.Rc7 Rxd2
  29. 29.f3 Rdd8
  30. 30.Ra1 a5
  31. 31.Rc5 a4
  32. 32.Rc4 a3
  33. 33.Rc3 Kg7
  34. 34.Raxa3 Rxa3
  35. 35.Rxa3 h5
  36. 36.Kg3 Rd4
  37. 37.f4 Rb4
  38. 38.Ra7+ Kf6
  39. 39.Ra6+ Kg7
  40. 40.Ra5 Kf6
  41. 41.Rg5 Ra4
  42. 42.Rb5 Rc4
  43. 43.Rg5 Ra4
  44. 44.Rb5 Rc4
  45. 45.Rg5 Ra4

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