Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

SuperUnited Rapid 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Rapid 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 2.1
Date 2022.07.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1Q6/5pk1/1P1p2p1/3P2P1/4q1KP/8/8 w - - 11 46

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.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.c3 d5
  14. 14.a4 a5
  15. 15.Nd2 c6
  16. 16.Bd3 g6
  17. 17.Nf3 Ng7
  18. 18.Qe3 Bf5
  19. 19.Re1 Bxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Qb6
  21. 21.Qc2 Re8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  23. 23.Ne5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Bxe5 f6
  25. 25.Bf4 Kf7
  26. 26.h3 Nc7
  27. 27.Bxc7 Qxc7
  28. 28.b4 axb4
  29. 29.cxb4 Qe7
  30. 30.b5 cxb5
  31. 31.axb5 Qd8
  32. 32.Qc5 h5
  33. 33.Kf1 Ke6
  34. 34.Ke2 h4
  35. 35.Kf3 g5
  36. 36.g3 hxg3
  37. 37.fxg3 Qe8
  38. 38.Qb6+ Kf5
  39. 39.g4+ Kg6
  40. 40.Qxb7 Qe4+
  41. 41.Kg3 Qe3+
  42. 42.Kg2 Qe2+
  43. 43.Kg3 Qe3+
  44. 44.Kg2 Qe2+
  45. 45.Kg3 Qe3+

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