Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Airthings Masters KO 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Airthings Masters KO 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.22
Date 2020.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/k1p5/8/2B5/2P5/3K2b1/8/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Ne2 Nh4
  12. 12.Nxh4 Bxh4
  13. 13.Re1 Be7
  14. 14.Bd2 Ke8
  15. 15.Rad1 a6
  16. 16.e6 Bxe6
  17. 17.Nd4 Rd8
  18. 18.Nxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Rxe6 Rd6
  20. 20.Ree1 Kf7
  21. 21.Bf4 Rxd1
  22. 22.Rxd1 Bd6
  23. 23.Be3 Re8
  24. 24.Kf1 Re5
  25. 25.b3 b5
  26. 26.c3 c5
  27. 27.c4 bxc4
  28. 28.bxc4 Re4
  29. 29.Rc1 Re8
  30. 30.Ke2 Rb8
  31. 31.Kd3 Rb2
  32. 32.Rc2 Rb1
  33. 33.Rc3 Rg1
  34. 34.g3 h4
  35. 35.gxh4 Rh1
  36. 36.Ra3 Rxh3
  37. 37.Rxa6 Rxh4
  38. 38.Ra5 Ke6
  39. 39.Rb5 Rh8
  40. 40.Kc2 g5
  41. 41.a4 g4
  42. 42.Rb3 Rh2
  43. 43.Kd3 g3
  44. 44.fxg3 Bxg3
  45. 45.Ra3 Kd6
  46. 46.a5 Kc6
  47. 47.a6 Rh8
  48. 48.a7 Ra8
  49. 49.Ra6+ Kb7
  50. 50.Ra5 Rxa7
  51. 51.Rxa7+ Kxa7
  52. 52.Bxc5+

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