Ding Liren vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.4
Date 2016.08.13
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r1r2k2/pR3p1p/2p3p1/3p1b2/3P4/2P3P1/P4PBP/3R2K1 b - - 13 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qa4+ Nc6
  9. 9.Ne5 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.O-O Qb6
  13. 13.Ba3 Qa6
  14. 14.Qxa6 Bxa6
  15. 15.Rfb1 Bxe2
  16. 16.Bxe7 Rfb8
  17. 17.Bd6 Rd8
  18. 18.Bc5 Bf8
  19. 19.Bxf8 Kxf8
  20. 20.Rb2 Bd3
  21. 21.Rd1 Bf5
  22. 22.Rb7 Rdb8
  23. 23.Rc7 Rc8
  24. 24.Rb7 Rcb8
  25. 25.Rc7 Rc8
  26. 26.Rb7

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