Ding Liren vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

6th Norway Chess 2018 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Chess 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.3
Date 2018.05.29
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

3Q1k2/5q1p/1p6/2b4p/5N2/1P4P1/6K1/8 b - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O a5
  8. 8.d5 Na6
  9. 9.Nd4 Bd7
  10. 10.e4 Nc5
  11. 11.f3 e5
  12. 12.dxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Be3 Nh5
  14. 14.g3 e5
  15. 15.Ndb5 Bh3
  16. 16.Rf2 Rf7
  17. 17.Qd2 Qf8
  18. 18.Bf1 Bxf1
  19. 19.Raxf1 Rd8
  20. 20.Ne2 c6
  21. 21.Nbc3 Nf6
  22. 22.Rd1 Rfd7
  23. 23.b3 Qf7
  24. 24.Rff1 Bf8
  25. 25.Kg2 d5
  26. 26.cxd5 cxd5
  27. 27.Nxd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.exd5 Rxd5
  29. 29.Qc2 Rxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 e4
  31. 31.fxe4 Rxd1
  32. 32.Qxd1 Nxe4
  33. 33.Qd3 Nc5
  34. 34.Bxc5 Bxc5
  35. 35.Nf4 a4
  36. 36.h4 axb3
  37. 37.axb3 b6
  38. 38.h5 gxh5
  39. 39.Qd8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qg5+ Kf8
  41. 41.Qd8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qg5+ Kf8
  43. 43.Qd8+

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