Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 89 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 3.3
Date 2023.12.10
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 89
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/5N2/8/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 90

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.b4 e4
  9. 9.Ne1 Bxb4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 O-O
  12. 12.Rb1 Ba5
  13. 13.e3 Re8
  14. 14.Bg2 Ne5
  15. 15.d4 c5
  16. 16.Bb2 Nc4
  17. 17.Nd3 cxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Nd2
  19. 19.Rb5 Nxf1
  20. 20.Rd5 Qc7
  21. 21.Bxf1 Be6
  22. 22.Be5 Qb6
  23. 23.Rd6 Qb5
  24. 24.Qa1 f6
  25. 25.Bxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Qxf6 Qf5
  27. 27.Qxh6 Bc3
  28. 28.e4 Qf6
  29. 29.Qxf6 Bxf6
  30. 30.Nf4 Bxa2
  31. 31.Rxf6 a5
  32. 32.Rg6+ Kf8
  33. 33.h4 a4
  34. 34.h5 Bf7
  35. 35.Rf6 Kg7
  36. 36.Rb6 Re7
  37. 37.h6+ Kh8
  38. 38.Bc4 a3
  39. 39.Ba2 Bxa2
  40. 40.Ng6+ Kh7
  41. 41.Nxe7 Bf7
  42. 42.Rf6 a2
  43. 43.Rxf7+ Kxh6
  44. 44.Nf5+ Kg6
  45. 45.Rxb7 a1=Q+
  46. 46.Kg2 Re8
  47. 47.Rb6+ Kh7
  48. 48.f3 Qa7
  49. 49.Rh6+ Kg8
  50. 50.Kh3 Rf8
  51. 51.Kg4 Qd7
  52. 52.Rd6 Qc7
  53. 53.Rg6+ Kh7
  54. 54.Rh6+ Kg8
  55. 55.f4 Qb7
  56. 56.Re6 Qd7
  57. 57.Re7 Qd1+
  58. 58.Kg5 Qd8
  59. 59.Kg6 Qb6+
  60. 60.Kh5 Rf7
  61. 61.Re5 Kh7
  62. 62.g4 Qg6+
  63. 63.Kh4 Qb6
  64. 64.Rd5 Qf2+
  65. 65.Kg5 Qb6
  66. 66.Rd3 Qf6+
  67. 67.Kh5 Qg6+
  68. 68.Kh4 Qb6
  69. 69.e5 Rc7
  70. 70.Rd6 Rc6
  71. 71.Rd7+ Kh8
  72. 72.Kg5 Rg6+
  73. 73.Kh5 Rxg4
  74. 74.Kxg4 Qg6+
  75. 75.Kf3 Qc6+
  76. 76.Kg4 Qxd7
  77. 77.Kg5 Kh7
  78. 78.Nd6 Qe7+
  79. 79.Kf5 Kg7
  80. 80.Ke4 Qd7
  81. 81.f5 Qc6+
  82. 82.Kf4 Qg2
  83. 83.Ke3 Qd5
  84. 84.Kf4 Qd4+
  85. 85.Ne4 Kf7
  86. 86.e6+ Ke7
  87. 87.Kf3 Qe5
  88. 88.Ng3 Qxf5+
  89. 89.Nxf5+ Kxe6

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