Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 3.1
Date 2018.06.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/R5p1/5kP1/8/p5K1/6P1/r7 w - - 6 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.e3 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 d5
  9. 9.Be2 dxc4
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Bxc4 Be7
  12. 12.Rc1 b6
  13. 13.a3 Bb7
  14. 14.Re1 Nh5
  15. 15.Bg3 Nxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Bf6
  17. 17.d5 Na5
  18. 18.Ba2 Bxc3
  19. 19.Rxc3 Bxd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Qxd5
  21. 21.Qxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Rd1 Nc4
  23. 23.Rxd5 Nxb2
  24. 24.Rc7 Rad8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Ne5 a5
  27. 27.Nxf7 Rd5
  28. 28.f4 Nd3
  29. 29.Re7 b5
  30. 30.Ne5 Nxe5
  31. 31.fxe5 Rd3
  32. 32.e6 Kf8
  33. 33.Rb7 Rxa3
  34. 34.Rxb5 a4
  35. 35.Rb4 Ke7
  36. 36.Re4 h5
  37. 37.g4 h4
  38. 38.g5 Ra1+
  39. 39.Kh2 a3
  40. 40.Rxh4 Kxe6
  41. 41.Ra4 g6
  42. 42.Kg3 Kf5
  43. 43.Ra5+ Ke4
  44. 44.Ra6 Kf5

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