Ding Liren vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

11th London Classic 2019 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 2.7
Date 2019.12.08
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/r3p3/P2pKp2/3P1P2/4k1p1/R5P1/8/8 w - - 8 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d5 b5
  8. 8.cxb5 a6
  9. 9.bxa6 Bf5
  10. 10.Nc3 Ne4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Bxe4
  12. 12.Nd2 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Qa5
  14. 14.Nc4 Qxa6
  15. 15.Qc2 Nd7
  16. 16.a4 Rfb8
  17. 17.Ra3 Nb6
  18. 18.Nxb6 Rxb6
  19. 19.b3 Rc8
  20. 20.Bd2 c4
  21. 21.a5 Rbb8
  22. 22.bxc4 Rxc4
  23. 23.Qd3 Qb5
  24. 24.Rc1 Rxc1
  25. 25.Qxb5 Rxb5
  26. 26.Bxc1 Bd4
  27. 27.a6 Rb8
  28. 28.Be3 Bxe3
  29. 29.Rxe3 Ra8
  30. 30.Ra3 Kf8
  31. 31.Kf3 Ke8
  32. 32.Kg4 f6
  33. 33.h4 Kd7
  34. 34.h5 Ra7
  35. 35.f4 Kc7
  36. 36.hxg6 hxg6
  37. 37.f5 g5
  38. 38.Kh5 Kb6
  39. 39.Kg6 Kc5
  40. 40.e4 Kd4
  41. 41.Ra4+ Ke3
  42. 42.Kf7 Kf3
  43. 43.Ra3+ Kxe4
  44. 44.Ke6 g4
  45. 45.Ra4+ Kf3
  46. 46.Ra3+ Ke4
  47. 47.Ra4+ Kf3
  48. 48.Ra3+ Ke4

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