Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 18.3
Date 2016.06.20
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

R4rk1/5p1p/1R4p1/8/7P/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bd2 e6
  7. 7.a3 Nge7
  8. 8.b4 cxb4
  9. 9.axb4 Nxb4
  10. 10.Qa4+ Nbc6
  11. 11.Nf3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O d5
  13. 13.Rfb1 b6
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Qa3 Bb7
  16. 16.Bh3 Bc8
  17. 17.Bg2 Bb7
  18. 18.Nb5 Qd7
  19. 19.Bc3 d4
  20. 20.Nfxd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Bxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 Qxd4
  24. 24.Qxe7 Rae8
  25. 25.Qb4 Qd5+
  26. 26.e4 Qxd3
  27. 27.Rxa7 Qxe4+
  28. 28.Qxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Rxb6 Ree8
  30. 30.h4 Ra8
  31. 31.Rxa8

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