Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 1.4
Date 2020.06.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p4B1/7p/P2b1pp1/2p2PkP/P2pP3/3K4/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qf5
  7. 7.Qb3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.g4 a4
  11. 11.Qxb4 Nxb4
  12. 12.gxf5 Nc2+
  13. 13.Kd1 Nxa1
  14. 14.e3 a3
  15. 15.bxa3 exf5
  16. 16.Kc1 Be6
  17. 17.Kb2 Ne4
  18. 18.Nxe4 fxe4
  19. 19.d5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Nd4 c5
  21. 21.Nb5 Rfd8
  22. 22.Bc3 Bc6
  23. 23.Rg1 g6
  24. 24.Be2 Rd3
  25. 25.Bxd3 exd3
  26. 26.Rxa1 Bxb5
  27. 27.Bd2 Ra4
  28. 28.f4 Rc4
  29. 29.Rc1 Rxc1
  30. 30.Bxc1 f5
  31. 31.Kc3 Kf7
  32. 32.a4 Ba6
  33. 33.Ba3 c4
  34. 34.Bc5 Ke6
  35. 35.h4 Kd5
  36. 36.Bd4 Ke4
  37. 37.Kd2 Kf3
  38. 38.a5 Bb5
  39. 39.a3 Be8
  40. 40.Bf6 Bf7
  41. 41.Bd4 Kg3
  42. 42.Bf6 Kg4
  43. 43.Bg5 Bd5
  44. 44.Bf6 h6
  45. 45.Bg7 g5

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