Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.4
Date 2021.08.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/K7/5k2/8/8/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.Re1 d5
  12. 12.b3 c6
  13. 13.Ba3 Nd6
  14. 14.Qf3 Be6
  15. 15.Qf4 Be7
  16. 16.Bd3 Ne8
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.Re5 g6
  19. 19.Rae1 Ng7
  20. 20.Ne2 Rae8
  21. 21.Ng3 Qd6
  22. 22.Qf6 Qd8
  23. 23.Qxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.h4 Rfe8
  25. 25.h5 f6
  26. 26.R5e3 Bf7
  27. 27.hxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  30. 30.f3 Nd6
  31. 31.Kf2 Kg7
  32. 32.Ke3 Be6
  33. 33.Ne2 g5
  34. 34.g4 f5
  35. 35.f4 Kf6
  36. 36.fxg5+ Kxg5
  37. 37.gxf5 Bxf5
  38. 38.c4 Bxd3
  39. 39.Kxd3 dxc4+
  40. 40.bxc4 Kf5
  41. 41.Nc3 Ke6
  42. 42.a4 b6
  43. 43.a5 bxa5
  44. 44.d5+ cxd5
  45. 45.Nxd5 Nxc4
  46. 46.Kxc4 a4
  47. 47.Nf4+ Kf5
  48. 48.Kb4 a5+
  49. 49.Kxa4 Kxf4
  50. 50.Kxa5

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