Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Chess24 Banter Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.9
Date 2020.09.24
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/1p4p1/7p/PNQ4P/8/4nPPK/3q4 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Nbd2 a6
  8. 8.a4 a5
  9. 9.Re1 h6
  10. 10.Nf1 Ne7
  11. 11.h3 Ng6
  12. 12.Ng3 c6
  13. 13.d4 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Bb4
  15. 15.Bd2 Bxd2
  16. 16.Qxd2 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Ne5 Ngf4
  19. 19.Ra3 Qg5
  20. 20.Nf3 Qg6
  21. 21.Kh2 Be6
  22. 22.Bf1 Qf6
  23. 23.Ne5 Qe7
  24. 24.Rf3 Qb4
  25. 25.Qc1 Rfe8
  26. 26.Bc4 Ng6
  27. 27.Nxg6 fxg6
  28. 28.b3 Nc7
  29. 29.Ne4 Bxc4
  30. 30.bxc4 Ne6
  31. 31.d5 cxd5
  32. 32.Nd2 Ng5
  33. 33.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  34. 34.Rb3 Qd6+
  35. 35.Kg1 dxc4
  36. 36.Qxc4+ Kh7
  37. 37.Nf1 Re4
  38. 38.Qb5 b6
  39. 39.Ne3 Rb4
  40. 40.Rxb4 axb4
  41. 41.Nd5 Ne4
  42. 42.Nxb4 Nc3
  43. 43.Qc4 Qd1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Ne2
  45. 45.h4 h5

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