Vassily Ivanchuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GM · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 6
Date 2009.07.25
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

4rb2/1pp4k/p2p3p/P2N2p1/2P1R3/1P6/5BK1/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.e4 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 Nge7
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.Nxc6 Nxc6
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 f5
  11. 11.exf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.O-O Qf6
  13. 13.Rad1 Kh8
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nb4
  15. 15.Rc1 Na6
  16. 16.Bf1 Rae8
  17. 17.f3 Nb4
  18. 18.Bf2 Nc6
  19. 19.Rxe8 Rxe8
  20. 20.b3 Qf7
  21. 21.Nd5 a6
  22. 22.Rd1 Be6
  23. 23.h3 h6
  24. 24.Bd3 Ne5
  25. 25.Be4 g5
  26. 26.a4 Rf8
  27. 27.a5 Bxh3
  28. 28.gxh3 Nxf3+
  29. 29.Bxf3 Qxf3
  30. 30.Re1 Qxh3
  31. 31.Qe3 Rf3
  32. 32.Qe8+ Rf8
  33. 33.Qe3 Rf3
  34. 34.Qe8+ Rf8
  35. 35.Qe6 Qf3
  36. 36.Re2 Qd3
  37. 37.Ne7 Kh7
  38. 38.Qe4+ Qxe4
  39. 39.Rxe4 Re8
  40. 40.Kg2 Bf8
  41. 41.Nd5

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