Michael Adams vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sharjah Grand Prix 2017
Site Sharjah UAE
Round 6.1
Date 2017.02.24
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/pp4p1/3P3p/2b5/6b1/1P3NP1/R5BP/5R1K w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Nb6
  7. 7.b3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Re8
  10. 10.Ne4 Bf8
  11. 11.d3 f5
  12. 12.Ned2 e4
  13. 13.Ne1 e3
  14. 14.fxe3 Rxe3
  15. 15.Nc2 Re8
  16. 16.Nf3 Nd5
  17. 17.e4 fxe4
  18. 18.dxe4 Ndb4
  19. 19.Nxb4 Qxd1
  20. 20.Raxd1 Nxb4
  21. 21.Rd2 Nxa2
  22. 22.Be5 Bg4
  23. 23.Bxc7 Nc3
  24. 24.e5 Bc5+
  25. 25.Kh1 Rac8
  26. 26.Bd6 Ne4
  27. 27.Ra2 Nxd6
  28. 28.exd6 h6

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