Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

38th Olympiad · 2008 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 11
Date 2008.11.25
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/pR6/3n1k2/3P4/7p/7P/PP3bP1/7K w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 c5
  4. 4.d5 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Be3 e6
  9. 9.Qd2 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nh3 Nh7
  12. 12.Be2 Ne5
  13. 13.Nf2 h5
  14. 14.O-O f5
  15. 15.Rae1 g5
  16. 16.exf5 Bxf5
  17. 17.Nfe4 Nf7
  18. 18.Bd3 Ne5
  19. 19.Be2 Nf7
  20. 20.Ng3 Bg6
  21. 21.Bd3 Bxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Ne5
  23. 23.Qc2 h4
  24. 24.Nh5 Qd7
  25. 25.f4 gxf4
  26. 26.Bxf4 Rae8
  27. 27.h3 Qf7
  28. 28.Bxe5 Qxh5
  29. 29.Bxd6 Bd4+
  30. 30.Kh1 Rxe1
  31. 31.Rxe1 Rf2
  32. 32.Qe4 Ng5
  33. 33.Qe7 Qg6
  34. 34.Bxc5 Nf7
  35. 35.Qe4 Qxe4
  36. 36.Nxe4 Bxc5
  37. 37.Nxf2 Bxf2
  38. 38.Re8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Re7 Kf6
  40. 40.Rxb7 Nd6

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