Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2017.08.02
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rk4/1p1n4/pP5p/2p3p1/2PnB3/2K4P/6PB/4R3 b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.a4 d6
  7. 7.c3 a6
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ba7
  10. 10.Re1 Ne7
  11. 11.Bb3 Ng6
  12. 12.d4 Re8
  13. 13.Bc2 Bd7
  14. 14.a5 c6
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nc4 Qe7
  17. 17.Qd6 Qxd6
  18. 18.Nxd6 Re6
  19. 19.Rd1 Rb8
  20. 20.Kf1 Re7
  21. 21.Nc4 Rbe8
  22. 22.b3 Be6
  23. 23.Nb6 Bxb6
  24. 24.axb6 Rd7
  25. 25.Be3 Rc8
  26. 26.c4 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Rxd1 c5
  28. 28.Ne1 Nd7
  29. 29.Nd3 f6
  30. 30.Ra1 Ne7
  31. 31.Ke2 Kf7
  32. 32.Kd2 f5
  33. 33.f4 exf4
  34. 34.Nxf4 g5
  35. 35.Nxe6 Kxe6
  36. 36.exf5+ Nxf5
  37. 37.Bg1 Nd4
  38. 38.Re1+ Kf6
  39. 39.Rf1+ Ke7
  40. 40.Re1+ Kd8
  41. 41.Be4 Nxb3+
  42. 42.Kc3 Nd4
  43. 43.Bh2

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