Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 1.2
Date 2020.06.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/2k5/p5R1/7K/r7 w - - 22 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Bd3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qh4
  11. 11.g3 Qh5
  12. 12.O-O g5
  13. 13.cxd5 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 exd5
  15. 15.Be3 Nxe5
  16. 16.f3 Nxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Nd6
  18. 18.g4 Qg6
  19. 19.Qxg6+ hxg6
  20. 20.Bxg5 f6
  21. 21.Bf4 Nc4
  22. 22.Nb5 Bd7
  23. 23.Nc7 Rac8
  24. 24.Nxd5 Rc5
  25. 25.Rad1 Be6
  26. 26.Nb4 g5
  27. 27.Rfe1 Bxg4
  28. 28.fxg4 gxf4
  29. 29.Nd3 Ra5
  30. 30.Nxf4 Rxa2
  31. 31.Ng6 Rf7
  32. 32.h4 Kg7
  33. 33.h5 Kh6
  34. 34.Rd4 b5
  35. 35.Re8 f5
  36. 36.Rh8+ Kg5
  37. 37.Rg8 Kh6
  38. 38.Rh8+ Kg5
  39. 39.Rg8 Kh6
  40. 40.g5+ Kxh5
  41. 41.Nf4+ Kg4
  42. 42.g6 Rb7
  43. 43.Rf8 Ne5
  44. 44.Nh5+ Kxh5
  45. 45.Rxf5+ Kxg6
  46. 46.Rxe5 a5
  47. 47.Rd6+ Kg7
  48. 48.Rg5+ Kf8
  49. 49.Rf6+ Ke7
  50. 50.Ra6 Kf7
  51. 51.Rag6 Ke8
  52. 52.Rg8+ Kd7
  53. 53.R8g7+ Kc8
  54. 54.Rxb7 Kxb7
  55. 55.Rxb5+ Ka6
  56. 56.Rb8 a4
  57. 57.c4 a3
  58. 58.c5 Ka5
  59. 59.Ra8+ Kb4
  60. 60.Rb8+ Ka4
  61. 61.Ra8+ Kb4
  62. 62.Rb8+ Kxc5
  63. 63.Rb3 Ra1+
  64. 64.Kh2 Kc4
  65. 65.Rg3 Ra2+
  66. 66.Kh1 Ra1+
  67. 67.Kh2 Kd4
  68. 68.Rg4+ Ke3
  69. 69.Rg3+ Kf4
  70. 70.Rb3 Ke4
  71. 71.Rg3 Kd4
  72. 72.Rg4+ Kc3
  73. 73.Rg3+ Kc4

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