Ding Liren vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

6th SPICE Cup GM · 2012 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th SPICE Cup GM
Site St Louis USA
Round 9
Date 2012.10.21
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/2R5/8/8/8/7r/4K3 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 e4
  6. 6.Ne5 g6
  7. 7.Be2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.b3 Ne7
  10. 10.f3 d6
  11. 11.Ng4 Nxg4
  12. 12.fxg4 Nc6
  13. 13.Nxe4 f5
  14. 14.gxf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.Nf2 cxd4
  16. 16.Bf3 Qh4
  17. 17.Bd5+ Kh8
  18. 18.g3 Qe7
  19. 19.e4 Be6
  20. 20.Bf4 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 g5
  22. 22.Bxg5 Qxg5
  23. 23.dxc6 bxc6
  24. 24.Qg4 Qxg4
  25. 25.Nxg4 h5
  26. 26.Nf2 Rae8
  27. 27.Nd3 Re3
  28. 28.Nf4 Kg8
  29. 29.Nxh5 Be5
  30. 30.Rae1 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Kxf1 Rc3
  32. 32.Re2 a5
  33. 33.Nf4 a4
  34. 34.bxa4 Bxf4
  35. 35.gxf4 Rxc4
  36. 36.Re6 d3
  37. 37.Rxd6 Rxf4+
  38. 38.Ke1 Rxa4
  39. 39.Rxd3 Rxa2
  40. 40.Rc3 Rxh2
  41. 41.Rxc6

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