Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Superbet Classic TB 2022 · English Opening · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Superbet Classic TB 2022
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 2
Date 2022.05.14
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q5/5p1k/1P1K2pp/r1B1P2P/8/1Q6/8/8 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d3 h6
  9. 9.Bd2 Nf6
  10. 10.Rc1 Re8
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.Na4 Bd6
  13. 13.Nc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Rxc5 e4
  15. 15.dxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Rc2 Bf5
  17. 17.Qc1 Nd6
  18. 18.Rc5 Rxe2
  19. 19.Be3 Be4
  20. 20.Rd1 Qf6
  21. 21.Nd4 Bxg2
  22. 22.Kxg2 Nxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Qg6
  24. 24.Rxc7 Nf5
  25. 25.Rc8+ Rxc8
  26. 26.Qxc8+ Kh7
  27. 27.Qxb7 Qg4
  28. 28.h3 Qg6
  29. 29.Kf1 Re4
  30. 30.Qd5 Re6
  31. 31.Bc5 Qh5
  32. 32.h4 Qg4
  33. 33.b4 axb4
  34. 34.axb4 Rf6
  35. 35.Ke1 Re6+
  36. 36.Kd2 Qg6
  37. 37.Re1 Ra6
  38. 38.Re5 Nd6
  39. 39.h5 Qf6
  40. 40.f4 Nf5
  41. 41.g4 Nh4
  42. 42.Qe4+ g6
  43. 43.b5 Ra5
  44. 44.b6 Qd8+
  45. 45.Kc3 Qd1
  46. 46.Qc2 Qa1+
  47. 47.Kb4 Nf3
  48. 48.Qb3 Nxe5
  49. 49.fxe5 Qe1+
  50. 50.Kc4 Qe2+
  51. 51.Kd5 Qxg4
  52. 52.Kd6 Qc8

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