Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 6.3
Date 2019.05.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/6pp/5p2/3R4/6P1/7P/1r3P2/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bb6
  10. 10.Re1 Bg4
  11. 11.Qb3 d5
  12. 12.e5 Nd7
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Qd1 f6
  15. 15.e6 Nb8
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.Nf1 Qd6
  18. 18.Ng3 Nbc6
  19. 19.Bxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.a4 Ba5
  21. 21.Bd2 Bxd2
  22. 22.Qxd2 Rab8
  23. 23.Rac1 Qb4
  24. 24.Qxb4 Rxb4
  25. 25.Nh4 Rxa4
  26. 26.Ngf5 Bxf5
  27. 27.Nxf5 Re8
  28. 28.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  29. 29.Rxc6 Rxd4
  30. 30.Ra1 Re4
  31. 31.Rxa7 R4xe6
  32. 32.Rxe6 Rxe6
  33. 33.Rxc7 Rb6
  34. 34.Rd7 Rxb2
  35. 35.Rxd5

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