Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Wesley So

Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2026.02.03
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/1p1k2R1/2p2n2/p2p1b2/P2P1N2/N1P5/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 35

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 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 d5
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.c3 Re8
  12. 12.Na3 Be6
  13. 13.Nb5 Nb8
  14. 14.Bf4 Na6
  15. 15.Bd3 c6
  16. 16.Qc2 g6
  17. 17.Na3 Bd6
  18. 18.Qd2 Bxf4
  19. 19.Qxf4 Qd6
  20. 20.Re5 Ng7
  21. 21.Rae1 Nc7
  22. 22.h4 Bd7
  23. 23.h5 Rxe5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Qe7
  25. 25.hxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.Re3 Be6
  27. 27.Qh6 Nce8
  28. 28.Bxg6 fxg6
  29. 29.Nxg6 Qf6
  30. 30.Qh8+ Kf7
  31. 31.Rg3 Bf5
  32. 32.Qf8+ Ke6
  33. 33.Nf4+ Kd7
  34. 34.Qxf6 Nxf6
  35. 35.Rxg7+

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