Gukesh Dommaraju vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.3
Date 2025.08.21
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/R7/p7/1r4K1/6P1/8 w - - 12 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.dxc5 e6
  5. 5.Be3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 dxc4
  7. 7.Qxd8+ Nxd8
  8. 8.Rd1 Nd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Rxd5 Be6
  11. 11.Rd1 Rc8
  12. 12.Bd4 f6
  13. 13.e4 Bxc5
  14. 14.Bxc5 Rxc5
  15. 15.Nd4 Bd7
  16. 16.Kd2 Nf7
  17. 17.Ke3 Ke7
  18. 18.f3 Rhc8
  19. 19.Be2 h5
  20. 20.h4 Nd6
  21. 21.Rhe1 Ra5
  22. 22.Ra1 f5
  23. 23.b3 Re5
  24. 24.Kf4 Kf6
  25. 25.Bd1 Rce8
  26. 26.Bc2 fxe4
  27. 27.fxe4 g5+
  28. 28.hxg5+ Rxg5
  29. 29.Bd1 Nf5
  30. 30.Nxf5 Rxf5+
  31. 31.Kg3 cxb3
  32. 32.axb3 a6
  33. 33.Bf3 Rb5
  34. 34.Re3 Ree5
  35. 35.Be2 Rb4
  36. 36.Rf1+ Ke7
  37. 37.Bc4 Be6
  38. 38.Bxe6 Kxe6
  39. 39.Kh4 Rbxe4+
  40. 40.Rxe4 Rxe4+
  41. 41.Kxh5 Re3
  42. 42.Rb1 Rg3
  43. 43.Rb2 Kf5
  44. 44.Kh4 Rg4+
  45. 45.Kh3 Rb4
  46. 46.Rf2+ Kg5
  47. 47.Rf3 a5
  48. 48.Kg3 b5
  49. 49.Rc3 a4
  50. 50.bxa4 bxa4
  51. 51.Rc5+ Kg6
  52. 52.Ra5 Rb3+
  53. 53.Kf4 Rb4+
  54. 54.Kg3 Rb3+
  55. 55.Kf4 Rb4+
  56. 56.Kg3 Rb3+

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