Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.13
Date 2021.05.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p1r1p1/1pk5/p1p4p/P4P2/1P4RP/2r5/5RK1 w - - 2 35

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 Bd7
  10. 10.Rd1 Be7
  11. 11.g4 Nh4
  12. 12.Nxh4 Bxh4
  13. 13.Nd2 Kc8
  14. 14.Ne4 h6
  15. 15.a4 a5
  16. 16.Nc5 Be8
  17. 17.b3 b6
  18. 18.Nd3 c5
  19. 19.Bb2 h5
  20. 20.f3 Kb7
  21. 21.Kg2 Bc6
  22. 22.Bc3 f5
  23. 23.gxf5 Raf8
  24. 24.e6 Rxf5
  25. 25.Ne5 Re8
  26. 26.Nxc6 Kxc6
  27. 27.Rd2 Rxe6
  28. 28.Rf1 Be1
  29. 29.Rd3 Re2+
  30. 30.Kh1 Bxc3
  31. 31.Rxc3 Rd5
  32. 32.f4 Rdd2
  33. 33.Rg3 Rxc2
  34. 34.Kg1 Re7

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