Sergey Karjakin vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 16.5
Date 2018.08.15
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/pp1R1k2/4r1p1/4Pp1p/1r6/1P2RK1P/1P4P1/8 b - - 14 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.Nbd2 cxd4
  5. 5.exd4 Nc6
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Qc7
  10. 10.Nf1 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Qd1 Nxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 Qc6
  16. 16.Be3 Ne4
  17. 17.Bd4 Nc5
  18. 18.Qd2 Bxd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 Ne6
  20. 20.Qf6 d4
  21. 21.cxd4 Rad8
  22. 22.Rac1 Qb6
  23. 23.d5 Rxd5
  24. 24.Ne3 Rd7
  25. 25.Ng4 h5
  26. 26.Ne5 Rd6
  27. 27.Rc8 Nd8
  28. 28.Qf4 Rf6
  29. 29.Qd2 Rd6
  30. 30.Qc3 Qd4
  31. 31.Qb3 Re6
  32. 32.Rc4 Qd5
  33. 33.Rce4 Qxb3
  34. 34.axb3 Rfe8
  35. 35.f3 f5
  36. 36.R4e3 Nc6
  37. 37.f4 Nxe5
  38. 38.fxe5 Kf7
  39. 39.Kf2 Rb6
  40. 40.Kf3 Rb4
  41. 41.Rd1 Re7
  42. 42.Rd6 Re6
  43. 43.Rd7+ Re7
  44. 44.Rd6 Re6
  45. 45.Rd7+

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