Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 3.2
Date 2023.12.10
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1R3p2/2r1pk2/8/4K3/8/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.h3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.dxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Bc4 c6
  11. 11.a4 Qe7
  12. 12.b3 Rd8
  13. 13.Ba3 Rxd1
  14. 14.Bxe7 Rd7
  15. 15.Ba3 b6
  16. 16.Rad1 a6
  17. 17.f4 Rxd1
  18. 18.Rxd1 Nd7
  19. 19.f5 Ra7
  20. 20.g4 b5
  21. 21.Be2 Bf8
  22. 22.Bxf8 Kxf8
  23. 23.f6 g5
  24. 24.h4 h6
  25. 25.hxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.Rd6 Rc7
  27. 27.Na2 Ke8
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Nb4 Nb8
  30. 30.c4 bxc4
  31. 31.Bxc4 Bxg4
  32. 32.Rd2 Nd7
  33. 33.Rd6 Nb8
  34. 34.Rd2 Be6
  35. 35.Rg2 Bxc4
  36. 36.bxc4 Kd7
  37. 37.Rxg5 Ke6
  38. 38.Nd3 Nd7
  39. 39.Rh5 Ra7
  40. 40.Kf2 Ra3
  41. 41.Ke3 Rc3
  42. 42.Kd2 Rxc4
  43. 43.Rh8 Rxe4
  44. 44.Rc8 Kxf6
  45. 45.Rxc6+ Ke7
  46. 46.Rc7 Rd4
  47. 47.Ke3 f6
  48. 48.Ra7 Ke6
  49. 49.Ra6+ Rd6
  50. 50.Ra5 Kf5
  51. 51.Rb5 Nb6
  52. 52.Nc5 Rd5
  53. 53.Rxb6 Rxc5

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