Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.4
Date 2022.09.03
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/R7/6k1/6pp/3r4/7P/5PP1/5K2 w - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Nh4
  13. 13.Nd4 Nf5
  14. 14.Nce2 g5
  15. 15.Bh2 Rh6
  16. 16.Rfe1 Rg6
  17. 17.Nxf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Nd4 Bd7
  19. 19.e6 Bxe6
  20. 20.Nxe6 Rxe6
  21. 21.Rxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Bxc7 Bf6
  23. 23.Kf1 a5
  24. 24.a4 b5
  25. 25.b3 Ra7
  26. 26.Bb6 Rb7
  27. 27.Bxa5 bxa4
  28. 28.bxa4 Rb2
  29. 29.c3 Ra2
  30. 30.Rd6 Rxa4
  31. 31.Bb4 c5
  32. 32.Bxc5 Bxc3
  33. 33.Rxe6+ Kf7
  34. 34.Re7+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rc7 Bd4
  36. 36.Ra7 Rc4
  37. 37.Ra6+ Kf7
  38. 38.Bxd4 Rxd4
  39. 39.Ra7+ Kg6
  40. 40.Ra6+ Kg7
  41. 41.Ra7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Ra6+ Kg7
  43. 43.Ra7+ Kg6

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