Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 17.2
Date 2018.08.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5b2/3k4/1np1npp1/1p1p3p/1P1PP3/2P1BK2/3NN1PP/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Ng4
  14. 14.Bd2 Nf6
  15. 15.Re1 Qd7
  16. 16.Qb1 Rfb8
  17. 17.Qb3 h6
  18. 18.Raa1 a5
  19. 19.Ne2 Qc8
  20. 20.Ng3 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Rxa1
  22. 22.Rxa1 Ra8
  23. 23.Ra3 Qb7
  24. 24.Nf5 Bf8
  25. 25.c3 Rxa3
  26. 26.Qxa3 Qa7
  27. 27.Qxa7 Nxa7
  28. 28.Be3 Nc8
  29. 29.Nd2 h5
  30. 30.Bg5 Ne8
  31. 31.Nb3 g6
  32. 32.Ng3 f6
  33. 33.Be3 Kf7
  34. 34.d4 Ke6
  35. 35.f4 Kd7
  36. 36.Kf2 c6
  37. 37.Kf3 exf4
  38. 38.Bxf4 Nb6
  39. 39.Ne2 Nc7
  40. 40.Nd2 Ne6
  41. 41.Be3 d5

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