Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Chess.com Classic Div 2 W · 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess.com Classic Div 2 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 5.2
Date 2024.05.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/5p1p/1p6/4Q3/7P/q4PPK/8 b - - 12 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Be7
  13. 13.c4 Nc7
  14. 14.d4 d5
  15. 15.cxd5 Bb4
  16. 16.Bd2 Bxd2
  17. 17.Qxd2 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Qxd5
  19. 19.Re5 Qd6
  20. 20.Bc4 Bd7
  21. 21.Rae1 Rae8
  22. 22.Qc3 Rxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Qe7
  24. 24.h3 Be6
  25. 25.Bxe6 Qxe6
  26. 26.Qa5 Qd7
  27. 27.Qxa7 Qd2
  28. 28.Qe3 Qxb2
  29. 29.e6 Qxa2
  30. 30.e7 Re8
  31. 31.Rd1 f6
  32. 32.Rd7 b5
  33. 33.Kh2 h6
  34. 34.Qe4 Kf7
  35. 35.Qxc6 Rxe7
  36. 36.Qb7 Rxd7
  37. 37.Qxd7+ Kg6
  38. 38.Qg4+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qe4+ Kh8
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qe4+ Kh8
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qe4+

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