Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 3.5
Date 2015.04.19
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/4b1p1/pp1pQ3/3P4/PP3B1P/5qPK/8 w - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Bg5 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.Bxf6 Bxf6
  6. 6.cxd5 c5
  7. 7.Nf3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qb6
  9. 9.Nb3 O-O
  10. 10.e3 Rd8
  11. 11.Rc1 e6
  12. 12.Be2 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O Bxc3
  14. 14.Rxc3 exd5
  15. 15.Rc5 a6
  16. 16.Qc1 Be6
  17. 17.Nd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.exd4 Rac8
  19. 19.Rd1 Qb4
  20. 20.a3 Qa4
  21. 21.h3 Re8
  22. 22.Rd2 b6
  23. 23.Rc3 Rxc3
  24. 24.Qxc3 Rc8
  25. 25.Qg3 Qc6
  26. 26.Kh2 Qc1
  27. 27.Qe3 a5
  28. 28.Bg4 Rc6
  29. 29.Bf3 Rc2
  30. 30.Rxc2 Qxc2
  31. 31.b3 b5
  32. 32.Qe5 Qxf2
  33. 33.Qb8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qe5+ Kg8
  35. 35.Qb8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qe5+ Kg8

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