Ding Liren vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

2nd Du Te Cup 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Du Te Cup 2018
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 2.3
Date 2018.11.05
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

4k3/R7/5p2/2K2P2/4P3/8/8/3r4 b - - 20 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Rb1 Nf6
  6. 6.a3 e6
  7. 7.b4 d5
  8. 8.bxc5 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 Ne4
  10. 10.Bb2 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Bxc3
  12. 12.dxc3 Qa5
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.O-O Qxc5
  15. 15.a4 Rd8
  16. 16.Qd2 d4
  17. 17.cxd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Qxd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 Rxd4
  20. 20.Bxb7 Bxb7
  21. 21.Rxb7 Rxa4
  22. 22.Rc1 Ra6
  23. 23.Rcc7 Rf6
  24. 24.Rxa7 Rxa7
  25. 25.Rxa7 h5
  26. 26.Kg2 Re6
  27. 27.e3 Re5
  28. 28.h3 Kg7
  29. 29.Ra3 Rb5
  30. 30.h4 Rb4
  31. 31.Kf3 Rb5
  32. 32.Ra4 Rf5+
  33. 33.Ke2 Rb5
  34. 34.Rd4 Rb2+
  35. 35.Kf3 Rb3
  36. 36.Kf4 Rb2
  37. 37.f3 Rb6
  38. 38.e4 Rb3
  39. 39.Rd5 Ra3
  40. 40.g4 hxg4
  41. 41.Kxg4 Ra1
  42. 42.h5 gxh5+
  43. 43.Rxh5 f6
  44. 44.Rd5 Kg6
  45. 45.Rd6 Ra4
  46. 46.Kf4 Rb4
  47. 47.Ke3 Rb3+
  48. 48.Rd3 Rb1
  49. 49.f4 Re1+
  50. 50.Kd4 Rf1
  51. 51.f5+ Kf7
  52. 52.Ra3 Rd1+
  53. 53.Ke3 Re1+
  54. 54.Kf3 Rf1+
  55. 55.Ke2 Rb1
  56. 56.Ra7+ Kf8
  57. 57.Kd3 Rd1+
  58. 58.Kc4 Rd2
  59. 59.Kc5 Rd1
  60. 60.Rb7 Ke8
  61. 61.Ra7

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