Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Chess.com Classic Div 2 W · 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Chess.com Classic Div 2 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 6.2
Date 2024.05.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/p1p1k3/5pP1/1P2pK2/8/P1P5/8 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.g4 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.h4 Nb6
  13. 13.g5 Bxd4
  14. 14.Rxd4 Qc5
  15. 15.Rd2 Bd7
  16. 16.Kb1 O-O-O
  17. 17.Bd3 hxg5
  18. 18.hxg5 Rxh1+
  19. 19.Qxh1 Qe3
  20. 20.Rd1 Bc6
  21. 21.Qh7 Qxf4
  22. 22.Qxg7 Be8
  23. 23.Rf1 Qe5
  24. 24.Qxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Kc1 Kd7
  26. 26.Nd1 Ke7
  27. 27.Ne3 Bc6
  28. 28.Ng4 Nd7
  29. 29.Nh6 Rf8
  30. 30.Kd2 Nc5
  31. 31.Ke3 Be8
  32. 32.Be2 Bc6
  33. 33.Bh5 Nxe4
  34. 34.Rxf7+ Rxf7
  35. 35.Nxf7 Ng3
  36. 36.Bg6 e4
  37. 37.Ne5 Nf5+
  38. 38.Bxf5 exf5
  39. 39.Nxc6+ bxc6
  40. 40.b4 Ke6
  41. 41.Kf4

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