Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.5
Date 2023.11.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q1n1k/4P1bp/7p/3P3b/2p2q2/4R3/2B2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nd7
  11. 11.c3 Nc5
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Rxa8 Qxa8
  14. 14.Bc2 b4
  15. 15.d4 Nd7
  16. 16.h4 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Qa1
  18. 18.d5 Na5
  19. 19.c4 Nb6
  20. 20.c5 dxc5
  21. 21.Nf1 Nac4
  22. 22.Bd3 Nb2
  23. 23.Bxb2 Qxb2
  24. 24.Re2 Qb4
  25. 25.Nxe5 c4
  26. 26.Bc2 Bxh4
  27. 27.Nf3 Be7
  28. 28.Ne3 Rd8
  29. 29.Nf5 Bf8
  30. 30.Qc1 Bc8
  31. 31.Qg5 f6
  32. 32.Nh6+ Kh8
  33. 33.Ne5 Rd7
  34. 34.Nef7+ Rxf7
  35. 35.Nxf7+ Kg8
  36. 36.Nh6+ Kh8
  37. 37.Qf4 gxh6
  38. 38.Qxf6+ Bg7
  39. 39.Qd8+ Qf8
  40. 40.Qxc7 Bg4
  41. 41.Re3 Nd7
  42. 42.e5 Qf4
  43. 43.Qd8+ Nf8
  44. 44.e6 Bh5
  45. 45.e7

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