Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

CCT Final RR 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final RR 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 7.1
Date 2024.12.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/p1r2p2/4p1p1/1Rn1P2p/3B1P2/b3KBPP/8 w - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.Nbd2 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Be6
  13. 13.Be3 Qxd1
  14. 14.Rexd1 f6
  15. 15.Ne1 Na5
  16. 16.Nd3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Nc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Bxc5 Kf7
  19. 19.Kf1 Nb7
  20. 20.Be3 Na5
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.b3 g5
  23. 23.Ke2 h5
  24. 24.f3 h4
  25. 25.Kf2 c5
  26. 26.Ke2 Nb7
  27. 27.a4 b4
  28. 28.cxb4 cxb4
  29. 29.a5 Rc8
  30. 30.Bd3 Rc6
  31. 31.Ra4 Bxb3
  32. 32.Rxb4 Nxa5
  33. 33.Bb6 Nc4
  34. 34.Bf2 Ba2
  35. 35.Ra4 Bb3
  36. 36.Rb4 Ba2

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