Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Super ROM Classic · 2026 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super ROM Classic
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 6.1
Date 2026.05.20
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

2R5/2P3k1/6P1/8/5K1p/8/5rP1/8 w - - 19 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Be2 Ngf6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.Qe3 Nc5
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.a4 Bd7
  12. 12.a5 Bc6
  13. 13.Rd1 Ncxe4
  14. 14.Nxe5 d5
  15. 15.Nxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Qf3 Bc5
  17. 17.Be3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Re8
  19. 19.Qd4 Qe7
  20. 20.Nxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Bd3 Nc5
  22. 22.Bf1 Ne6
  23. 23.Qc3 Qd6
  24. 24.b4 c5
  25. 25.b5 axb5
  26. 26.Bxb5 Nd4
  27. 27.Bf1 h6
  28. 28.a6 Ne2+
  29. 29.Bxe2 Rxe2
  30. 30.Ra5 Rxa6
  31. 31.Rxc5 Qg6
  32. 32.Rdxd5 Kh7
  33. 33.Re5 Rxe5
  34. 34.Qxe5 Re6
  35. 35.Qf4 Re1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Re2
  37. 37.c4 Qc2
  38. 38.Qf5+ Qxf5
  39. 39.Rxf5 Rc2
  40. 40.Rf4 g5
  41. 41.Rxf7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Rc7 Rxf2
  43. 43.c5 h5
  44. 44.Rc6+ Kg7
  45. 45.Rc7+ Kg6
  46. 46.Kg3 Rf4
  47. 47.Rc6+ Kf7
  48. 48.Rc8 h4+
  49. 49.Kh2 Rc4
  50. 50.Kg1 Rc2
  51. 51.c6 Kf6
  52. 52.Kf1 Kg7
  53. 53.c7 g4
  54. 54.hxg4 Rc1+
  55. 55.Ke2 Rc2+
  56. 56.Kd3 Rc6
  57. 57.Ke4 Rc1
  58. 58.Kf5 Rc5+
  59. 59.Kf4 Kh7
  60. 60.g5 Rc2
  61. 61.Ke3 Kg7
  62. 62.Ke4 Rc1
  63. 63.Kf4 Rc2
  64. 64.Kf5 Rf2+
  65. 65.Ke6 Re2+
  66. 66.Kf5 Rf2+
  67. 67.Ke4 Rc2
  68. 68.g6 Rc1
  69. 69.Kf4 Rc2
  70. 70.Kf3 Rc4
  71. 71.Ke3 Rc1
  72. 72.Ke4 Rc2
  73. 73.Kf4 Rf2+
  74. 74.Ke3 Rc2
  75. 75.Kf4 Rf2+
  76. 76.Ke3 Rc2
  77. 77.Kf4 Rf2+

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