Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.1
Date 2016.08.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/3Kp3/8/6k1/8/4N3/8 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bg5 Be6
  12. 12.Rad1 Be7
  13. 13.b3 a5
  14. 14.Rd3 Rd8
  15. 15.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  16. 16.Rd1 Bxg5
  17. 17.Nxg5 Ke7
  18. 18.Ne2 Nh4
  19. 19.g3 Ng6
  20. 20.Nxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.f4 Rf8
  22. 22.Rd4 c5
  23. 23.Re4 Rd8
  24. 24.Kf2 Rd1
  25. 25.g4 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 b5
  27. 27.f5 Nh4
  28. 28.Ng3 Ra1
  29. 29.a4 Ra2
  30. 30.axb5 Rxc2+
  31. 31.Re2 Rxe2+
  32. 32.Kxe2 c4
  33. 33.bxc4 a4
  34. 34.Kd3 Nf3
  35. 35.f6+ Kf7
  36. 36.fxg7 Nxe5+
  37. 37.Kc3 a3
  38. 38.c5 Nd3
  39. 39.Kb3 Nxc5+
  40. 40.Kxa3 Kxg7
  41. 41.Kb4 Nd3+
  42. 42.Kc4 Ne5+
  43. 43.Kc5 Kh6
  44. 44.Ne2 c6
  45. 45.bxc6 Nxc6
  46. 46.Kxc6 Kg5
  47. 47.Kd6 Kxg4

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