Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Chess.com Classic Div 2 W · 2024 · French Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Chess.com Classic Div 2 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 5.4
Date 2024.05.14
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p3p2/1N2b1p1/Pkp3P1/5P2/2K5/8 w - - 10 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.c5 Be7
  7. 7.Qa4+ Bd7
  8. 8.Qc2 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Nc6
  10. 10.a3 Bg4
  11. 11.Nbd2 Ne4
  12. 12.Bxe4 dxe4
  13. 13.Qxe4 Bxf3
  14. 14.Nxf3 Bxc5
  15. 15.O-O Bxd4
  16. 16.Bg5 Re8
  17. 17.Qc2 Qc8
  18. 18.Rad1 Bb6
  19. 19.h3 h6
  20. 20.Bf4 Qe6
  21. 21.Rfe1 Qf6
  22. 22.Bg3 Qg6
  23. 23.Qxg6 fxg6
  24. 24.Be5 Rad8
  25. 25.Bc3 Kf7
  26. 26.Kf1 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Rxe1 g5
  28. 28.Re4 Bc5
  29. 29.b4 Bd6
  30. 30.b5 Ne7
  31. 31.a4 Nd5
  32. 32.Bd4 Ra8
  33. 33.h4 Nf6
  34. 34.Bxf6 gxf6
  35. 35.g4 a6
  36. 36.hxg5 hxg5
  37. 37.bxa6 Rxa6
  38. 38.Rc4 Rb6
  39. 39.Nd4 Rb4
  40. 40.Rxb4 Bxb4
  41. 41.Ke2 Bc5
  42. 42.Nb3 Bb6
  43. 43.f3 Ke6
  44. 44.Kd3 Kd5
  45. 45.Nd2 Bd4
  46. 46.Nb3 Bf2
  47. 47.Na5 b6
  48. 48.Nb3 Be1
  49. 49.Nd4 c5
  50. 50.Ne2 c4+
  51. 51.Kc2 Kc5
  52. 52.Kd1 Bf2
  53. 53.Kc2 Kb4
  54. 54.Nc3 Bd4
  55. 55.Nb5 Be5

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