Ding Liren vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

11th London Classic 2019 · English Opening · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2019.12.07
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q1k2/8/3pB2n/2pPpR2/4Pp2/3P4/pr3P1P/6QK b - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 e5
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.a3 a5
  9. 9.Rb1 O-O
  10. 10.b3 Rb8
  11. 11.Bb2 h6
  12. 12.Nd2 Be6
  13. 13.Nd5 b5
  14. 14.e3 Qd7
  15. 15.Re1 Bg4
  16. 16.Qc2 Rfc8
  17. 17.Ne4 Nxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Ne7
  19. 19.Nd2 Bh3
  20. 20.Bh1 Nf5
  21. 21.a4 h5
  22. 22.axb5 Rxb5
  23. 23.Ra1 h4
  24. 24.Bc3 Ra8
  25. 25.Ra4 Qd8
  26. 26.Bf3 Rab8
  27. 27.Rea1 Bh6
  28. 28.Re1 Qg5
  29. 29.Ne4 Qd8
  30. 30.Ra3 Ne7
  31. 31.Nd2 Nf5
  32. 32.Qd1 Bg7
  33. 33.g4 Nh6
  34. 34.Kh1 f5
  35. 35.gxf5 gxf5
  36. 36.Rg1 Qd7
  37. 37.Qe2 Kh8
  38. 38.Ra4 Rxb3
  39. 39.Rxh4 Rxc3
  40. 40.Rxh3 a4
  41. 41.e4 Rc2
  42. 42.Rh5 f4
  43. 43.Qd1 Rbb2
  44. 44.Nc4 a3
  45. 45.Bg4 Qd8
  46. 46.Nxb2 Rxb2
  47. 47.Be6 a2
  48. 48.Rxg7 Kxg7
  49. 49.Qg1+ Kf8
  50. 50.Rf5+

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