Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.3
Date 2018.08.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/4kp2/1pb5/4K1P1/1P6/3B4/8 b - - 10 45

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 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 Nh4
  11. 11.Nxh4 Bxh4
  12. 12.Be3 h5
  13. 13.Rad1+ Ke8
  14. 14.Ne2 Be7
  15. 15.Rfe1 a6
  16. 16.Bf4 g5
  17. 17.Bh2 Rh6
  18. 18.e6 Bxe6
  19. 19.Bxc7 Rc8
  20. 20.Ba5 c5
  21. 21.Nc3 Rc6
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Rhe6
  24. 24.Kf1 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Bxe1 Rd6
  26. 26.Rxd6 Bxd6
  27. 27.g4 hxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 c4
  29. 29.Ke2 Kd7
  30. 30.Ke3 Bc5+
  31. 31.Ke4 Ke6
  32. 32.f3 b5
  33. 33.Ba5 f6
  34. 34.b3 cxb3
  35. 35.cxb3 Bf2
  36. 36.a4 Bc5
  37. 37.axb5 axb5
  38. 38.Bd2 Bb6
  39. 39.f4 gxf4
  40. 40.Bxf4 Bc5
  41. 41.Bd2 Bb6
  42. 42.Bf4 Bc5
  43. 43.Bd2 Bb6
  44. 44.Bf4 Bc5
  45. 45.Bd2

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