Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.5
Date 2019.08.18
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

3R4/1r4k1/5pp1/7p/7P/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 Ba7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Kh8
  10. 10.d4 Ng8
  11. 11.b4 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Nxb4
  13. 13.Nc3 a5
  14. 14.Bf4 f6
  15. 15.Qb3 Ne7
  16. 16.Rad1 c6
  17. 17.Bc1 d5
  18. 18.exd5 Bf5
  19. 19.dxc6 Bc2
  20. 20.cxb7 Rb8
  21. 21.Qa3 Bxd1
  22. 22.Rxd1 Nf5
  23. 23.Nb5 Nd6
  24. 24.Bf1 Nxb5
  25. 25.axb5 Rxb7
  26. 26.Bd2 Nc2
  27. 27.Qa4 Nxd4
  28. 28.Nxd4 Qxd4
  29. 29.Qxd4 Bxd4
  30. 30.Bxa5 Bb6
  31. 31.Bxb6 Rxb6
  32. 32.g3 g6
  33. 33.Rd7 Rfb8
  34. 34.Bc4 R8b7
  35. 35.Rd8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Bd5 Rxb5
  37. 37.Bxb7 Rxb7
  38. 38.Kg2 h5
  39. 39.h4 Ra7
  40. 40.Rc8 Rb7
  41. 41.Rd8 Ra7
  42. 42.Rc8 Rb7
  43. 43.Rd8

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