Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.8
Date 2021.02.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/5p1k/P4P2/2p5/5Kp1/8/6rp/8 b - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Nb3 b6
  9. 9.d4 Nd7
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.Qh5 Bf6
  13. 13.Rd1 Qc8
  14. 14.h3 O-O
  15. 15.e5 g6
  16. 16.Qe2 Bg7
  17. 17.Bf4 c5
  18. 18.Nd2 Qb7
  19. 19.Ne4 Bd5
  20. 20.Nf6+ Bxf6
  21. 21.exf6 Bxg2
  22. 22.Qg4 Qf3
  23. 23.Bh6 Qxg4
  24. 24.hxg4 Bf3
  25. 25.Bxf8 Bxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1 Rxf8
  27. 27.Rd7 g5
  28. 28.Rxc7 h6
  29. 29.Rxa7 Rd8
  30. 30.Ra6 Rd2
  31. 31.Rxb6 Rxc2
  32. 32.Kg2 Kh7
  33. 33.Kf3 Rc4
  34. 34.Rc6 Kg6
  35. 35.b3 Rc2
  36. 36.b4 Rc3+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rc4
  38. 38.b5 Rxg4
  39. 39.a3 Rg1
  40. 40.b6 Ra1
  41. 41.Rc8 Rb1
  42. 42.Rb8 h5
  43. 43.b7 Kh7
  44. 44.a4 h4
  45. 45.Kf3 h3
  46. 46.Kg3 g4
  47. 47.a5 Rb3+
  48. 48.Kh2 Rb2
  49. 49.a6 Rxf2+
  50. 50.Kg3 Rg2+
  51. 51.Kf4 h2
  52. 52.Rh8+ Kxh8
  53. 53.b8=Q+ Kh7
  54. 54.Qf8

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