Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Aimchess US Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aimchess US Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.4
Date 2021.08.29
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5N1k/5Pp1/2P4p/1p2Q3/6PP/5q2/4n2K b - - 8 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Re1 h6
  8. 8.Nbd2 a6
  9. 9.a4 Ba7
  10. 10.h3 Re8
  11. 11.b4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
  13. 13.Qc2 Qd7
  14. 14.Rb1 b5
  15. 15.Ra1 Ree8
  16. 16.Nf1 d5
  17. 17.Ng3 Rad8
  18. 18.Nf5 Qe6
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Be3 Bxe3
  21. 21.Nxe3 dxe4
  22. 22.dxe4 Ne7
  23. 23.Ra5 c6
  24. 24.c4 Rb8
  25. 25.c5 Rbd8
  26. 26.Kh2 Nh7
  27. 27.Nf5 Nxf5
  28. 28.exf5 Qd5
  29. 29.Raa1 Ng5
  30. 30.Nxe5 Qd4
  31. 31.Ng4 Qxb4
  32. 32.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  33. 33.f6 Qf4+
  34. 34.g3 Qd4
  35. 35.Rd1 Nf3+
  36. 36.Kh1 Re1+
  37. 37.Rxe1 Nxe1
  38. 38.Qf5 Qd3
  39. 39.Qc8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qxc6 Qf1+
  41. 41.Kh2 h5
  42. 42.Qe4+ g6
  43. 43.Ne5 Qxf2+
  44. 44.Kh1 b4
  45. 45.Nxf7 Qf1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qf2+
  47. 47.Kh1 Qf1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qf2+
  49. 49.Kh1

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