Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 3.4
Date 2016.06.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1p2rp1k/6p1/q6p/2Q4P/2P2RP1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Bd3 Ng6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Qc2 c6
  12. 12.a4 Bc7
  13. 13.Be3 d5
  14. 14.Nbd2 exd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 Be6
  16. 16.Ng5 dxe4
  17. 17.Ndxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Nxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.Rxe4 Rxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Bb6
  21. 21.Rd1 Qc7
  22. 22.Bxb6 axb6
  23. 23.b4 Nf8
  24. 24.Bd3 Re8
  25. 25.g3 g6
  26. 26.Bc4 Nd7
  27. 27.Bb3 Nf6
  28. 28.Rd3 Kg7
  29. 29.Qd1 h5
  30. 30.h4 Re5
  31. 31.Rf3 Qe7
  32. 32.Kg2 c5
  33. 33.bxc5 bxc5
  34. 34.Qd3 Qc7
  35. 35.a5 Re7
  36. 36.Qb5 Ne8
  37. 37.Bd5 Nd6
  38. 38.Qb2 c4
  39. 39.Qd2 Qxa5
  40. 40.Qd4+ Kh7
  41. 41.Bxc4 Nxc4
  42. 42.Qxc4

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