Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

World Rapid 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 12.3
Date 2025.12.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2r1k3/pp6/4pb2/2p3pp/8/1P4BP/P1P2PP1/3R1K2 b - - 1 24

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.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Nh4
  13. 13.Nd4 Nf5
  14. 14.Nce2 g5
  15. 15.Bh2 Nxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Rh6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Rg6
  18. 18.e6 Bxe6
  19. 19.Nxe6 Rxe6
  20. 20.Rxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Bxc7 Bf6
  22. 22.b3 Rc8
  23. 23.Bg3 c5
  24. 24.Kf1

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