Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.11
Date 2021.05.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/6p1/p3P3/p2q1P1p/7P/1P4P1/2Q4K b - - 13 45

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.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Be7
  13. 13.c4 Nc7
  14. 14.d4 d5
  15. 15.cxd5 Bb4
  16. 16.Bd2 Bxd2
  17. 17.Qxd2 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Qxd5
  19. 19.Re5 Qd6
  20. 20.Bc4 Bd7
  21. 21.Rae1 Rae8
  22. 22.Qc3 Rxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Qe7
  24. 24.Qa5 a6
  25. 25.Qb6 Bc8
  26. 26.h3 g6
  27. 27.a3 Rd8
  28. 28.Qe3 b5
  29. 29.Be2 c5
  30. 30.Rd1 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Bxd1 h5
  32. 32.f4 Be6
  33. 33.Be2 c4
  34. 34.Qd4 a5
  35. 35.a4 bxa4
  36. 36.Bxc4 Bxc4
  37. 37.Qxc4 Qb4
  38. 38.Qc1 h4
  39. 39.Kh1 Qd4
  40. 40.Qc8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qc1 Kh7
  42. 42.Kh2 Kg7
  43. 43.Kh1 Kh7
  44. 44.Kh2 Kg7
  45. 45.Kh1

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