Gukesh Dommaraju vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Rapid 2025 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2025
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.3
Date 2025.08.12
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2rr4/5pk1/1p2bqp1/pNnp3p/P2Q3P/1PR1P1P1/5PB1/3R2K1 w - - 29 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bb2 Re8
  9. 9.Nc3 Bb7
  10. 10.e3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Rc1 Bf8
  12. 12.Ne2 a5
  13. 13.a4 c5
  14. 14.d4 Rc8
  15. 15.Nc3 Ne4
  16. 16.Nb5 Nd6
  17. 17.Nxd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.Nh4 g6
  19. 19.Nf3 Bf8
  20. 20.Qe2 Bg7
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rc7
  22. 22.dxc5 Nxc5
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.Nd4 Qf6
  25. 25.Rc2 Rce7
  26. 26.Qe1 h5
  27. 27.h4 Ra8
  28. 28.Rcc1 Rc8
  29. 29.Rc2 Rec7
  30. 30.Bh3 Ra8
  31. 31.Rc3 Re7
  32. 32.Bg2 Rd8
  33. 33.Qd2 Bc8
  34. 34.Rdc1 Rc7
  35. 35.Nb5 Rc6
  36. 36.Qd4 Be6
  37. 37.Rd1 Rcc8
  38. 38.Na7 Rc7
  39. 39.Nb5 Rcc8
  40. 40.Na7 Rc7
  41. 41.Nb5 Rcc8

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