Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool C · 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool C
Site Berlin GER
Round 5.1
Date 2022.03.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/2pB1pn1/2Pk4/8/5K2 w - - 7 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 b5
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 bxc4
  8. 8.Nf4 e5
  9. 9.Ne2 Nbd7
  10. 10.g4 h5
  11. 11.Ng3 g6
  12. 12.Bxc4 Bxc3+
  13. 13.bxc3 Qa5
  14. 14.Qd3 Nb6
  15. 15.Bb5+ Bd7
  16. 16.Bxd7+ Nbxd7
  17. 17.g5 h4
  18. 18.Ne2 Nh5
  19. 19.O-O Rb8
  20. 20.f4 Qa4
  21. 21.f5 gxf5
  22. 22.Rxf5 c4
  23. 23.Qe3 Qd1+
  24. 24.Rf1 Qd3
  25. 25.Qf2 Qxe4
  26. 26.Qxf7+ Kd8
  27. 27.Qf3 Qxf3
  28. 28.Rxf3 Rb5
  29. 29.Be3 Rxd5
  30. 30.Rb1 Ra5
  31. 31.Rb7 Ke7
  32. 32.Rxa7 Rxa7
  33. 33.Bxa7 Ra8
  34. 34.Bf2 Rxa2
  35. 35.Kf1 Nf8
  36. 36.Bxh4 Ng6
  37. 37.Bf2 Ke6
  38. 38.Bb6 Ra1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Nhf4
  40. 40.Nxf4+ exf4
  41. 41.Rh3 Kf5
  42. 42.Rh7 Ne5
  43. 43.h4 Kg4
  44. 44.g6 Nxg6
  45. 45.Rg7 Kf5
  46. 46.h5 Ne5
  47. 47.h6 Rh1
  48. 48.h7 Kf6
  49. 49.Ra7 Kg6
  50. 50.Kg2 Rxh7
  51. 51.Rxh7 Kxh7
  52. 52.Bc7 Kg6
  53. 53.Bxd6 Kf5
  54. 54.Bc5 Ke4
  55. 55.Bd4 Ng4
  56. 56.Kf1 Kd3

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