Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.4
Date 2024.08.15
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/8/K7/8/8/8 b - - 0 51

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.Ne4 b6
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rfe1 Be6
  13. 13.Nfg5 Bxg5
  14. 14.Nxg5 Ke7
  15. 15.Rad1 h6
  16. 16.Nxe6 Kxe6
  17. 17.g4 Nh4
  18. 18.Rd3 h5
  19. 19.h3 hxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 Rad8
  21. 21.Ree3 Ng6
  22. 22.Bg3 Ne7
  23. 23.f4 g6
  24. 24.Kg2 c5
  25. 25.Kf3 Nd5
  26. 26.Re2 c4
  27. 27.Rd1 c3
  28. 28.b3 Nb4
  29. 29.Rxd8 Rxd8
  30. 30.a3 Nc6
  31. 31.Re3 Rd2
  32. 32.Rxc3 Rxc2
  33. 33.Rxc2 Nd4+
  34. 34.Ke4 Nxc2
  35. 35.f5+ gxf5+
  36. 36.gxf5+ Kd7
  37. 37.a4 c5
  38. 38.a5 bxa5
  39. 39.Bf2 Na1
  40. 40.Bxc5 Nxb3
  41. 41.Ba3 a4
  42. 42.Kd5 a5
  43. 43.f6 Ke8
  44. 44.e6 fxe6+
  45. 45.Kxe6 Nd4+
  46. 46.Kd5 Kf7
  47. 47.Kxd4 Kxf6
  48. 48.Kc4 Kg6
  49. 49.Bb4 axb4
  50. 50.Kxb4 Kf6
  51. 51.Kxa4

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