Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · French Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.4
Date 2017.06.05
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/6Rp/p4p2/4p1kP/1q3p2/5P2/P1Q3PK/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Bd3 dxe4
  4. 4.Bxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bf3 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Ne5
  9. 9.O-O Nxf3+
  10. 10.Qxf3 e5
  11. 11.Nb5 a6
  12. 12.Rd1 Qa5
  13. 13.N5c3 Qc7
  14. 14.Bg5 Be7
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Nd5 Qc6
  17. 17.Qa3 Bg4
  18. 18.Nxf6+ gxf6
  19. 19.f3 Be6
  20. 20.Nc3 f5
  21. 21.Rd6 Qc7
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Rd8
  24. 24.Rad1 Rxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 f6
  26. 26.Qd3 f4
  27. 27.Qf5 Ke7
  28. 28.h4 Qc8
  29. 29.Qd3 Qc7
  30. 30.h5 Ke6
  31. 31.c4 b6
  32. 32.b4 Qc6
  33. 33.Qe4 Qc7
  34. 34.c5 bxc5
  35. 35.Rxc5 Qd7
  36. 36.Qc4+ Kf5
  37. 37.Qc2+ Kg5
  38. 38.Rc7 Qd4+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qxb4
  40. 40.Rg7+

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