Ding Liren vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

FIDE Candidates 2020 · 2021 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 88 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 9.4
Date 2021.04.20
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 88
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Final Position

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

5k2/8/1Q5p/2p3pP/2P3P1/5P2/4K3/6q1 b - - 12 88

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.h4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.d5 d6
  6. 6.e4 e6
  7. 7.Be2 exd5
  8. 8.exd5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nf3 Ng4
  10. 10.h5 Qe7
  11. 11.Bg5 Bxc3+
  12. 12.bxc3 f6
  13. 13.Bd2 g5
  14. 14.O-O Nge5
  15. 15.Nd4 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 O-O
  17. 17.dxe5 fxe5
  18. 18.Be3 b6
  19. 19.a4 Nc5
  20. 20.a5 Rb8
  21. 21.Ra3 h6
  22. 22.Qd2 Bf5
  23. 23.axb6 axb6
  24. 24.Rfa1 Rb7
  25. 25.Qd1 Kg7
  26. 26.R1a2 Ne4
  27. 27.Bd3 Qf7
  28. 28.Rb2 Nc5
  29. 29.Bxf5 Qxf5
  30. 30.Bxc5 dxc5
  31. 31.Qe2 e4
  32. 32.Re3 Re8
  33. 33.Rb5 Qe5
  34. 34.g3 Qd4
  35. 35.Rb1 Rf7
  36. 36.Rd1 Qf6
  37. 37.d6 Re6
  38. 38.d7 Rd6
  39. 39.Rxd6 Qxd6
  40. 40.Rxe4 Rxd7
  41. 41.Kg2 Qc6
  42. 42.Kh2 Qf6
  43. 43.Kh3 Qf5+
  44. 44.g4 Qf6
  45. 45.Re5 Qd6
  46. 46.Kg2 Qc6+
  47. 47.f3 Qd6
  48. 48.Qe4 Ra7
  49. 49.Qe2 Rd7
  50. 50.Qe4 Ra7
  51. 51.Kh3 Rf7
  52. 52.Re8 Qf6
  53. 53.Kg2 Qb2+
  54. 54.Kh3 Qf6
  55. 55.Kg2 Qb2+
  56. 56.Kg3 Qf6
  57. 57.Qd3 Qf4+
  58. 58.Kg2 Qf6
  59. 59.Kg3 Qf4+
  60. 60.Kg2 Qf6
  61. 61.Qe2 Rd7
  62. 62.Qe4 Rd2+
  63. 63.Kh3 Qd6
  64. 64.Re5 Kf6
  65. 65.Rf5+ Kg7
  66. 66.Re5 Kf6
  67. 67.Rf5+ Kg7
  68. 68.Qb7+ Kh8
  69. 69.Qa8+ Kg7
  70. 70.Qa7+ Kh8
  71. 71.Qa1+ Kg8
  72. 72.Qa8+ Kg7
  73. 73.Qa1+ Kg8
  74. 74.Re5 Qf8
  75. 75.Qa3 Rf2
  76. 76.Kg3 Qf4+
  77. 77.Kxf2 Qxe5
  78. 78.Qa8+ Kf7
  79. 79.Qb7+ Kf8
  80. 80.Qc8+ Ke7
  81. 81.Qb7+ Kf8
  82. 82.Qxb6 Qh2+
  83. 83.Kf1 Qh1+
  84. 84.Ke2 Qg2+
  85. 85.Ke3 Qg1+
  86. 86.Ke2 Qg2+
  87. 87.Ke3 Qg1+
  88. 88.Ke2

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