Michael Adams vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

9th London Classic 2017 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 3.5
Date 2017.12.04
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/8/6kr/6p1/6K1 w - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.a4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 Qa5
  7. 7.Ra3 e6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.d3 Qc7
  11. 11.a5 b5
  12. 12.axb6 Nxb6
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bd6
  15. 15.Bf4 Nxc4
  16. 16.dxc4 Bb7
  17. 17.Bg3 Rad8
  18. 18.Qe2 Rfe8
  19. 19.Raa1 Ne4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bxe5
  21. 21.Qh5 Bxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rxe4 Qb7
  24. 24.Ree1 Qxb2
  25. 25.Qxc5 Rc8
  26. 26.Qa3 Qxa3
  27. 27.Rxa3 Rxc4
  28. 28.Rxa6 Rxc2
  29. 29.g4 Rb8
  30. 30.Rea1 Rcc8
  31. 31.Ra7 g6
  32. 32.Kh2 Rc4
  33. 33.R1a4 Rxa4
  34. 34.Rxa4 Rb5
  35. 35.Kg3 Kg7
  36. 36.Ra7 h5
  37. 37.gxh5 Rxh5
  38. 38.Kf3 Rf5+
  39. 39.Ke3 Rb5
  40. 40.g4 Rb3+
  41. 41.Kf4 Rb4+
  42. 42.Kg3 g5
  43. 43.f3 Kg6
  44. 44.Rc7 Rb6
  45. 45.Ra7 Rd6
  46. 46.Rc7 f5
  47. 47.gxf5+ exf5
  48. 48.Rc2 Rd3
  49. 49.Kf2 Ra3
  50. 50.Rb2 Kh5
  51. 51.Kg2 Kh4
  52. 52.Rb4+ f4
  53. 53.Rb2 g4
  54. 54.fxg4 Kxg4
  55. 55.Kf2 Rh3
  56. 56.Kg2 f3+
  57. 57.Kg1 Kg3
  58. 58.Rg2+ fxg2

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