Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2018.08.24
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/1R2pk1p/8/6P1/5K1P/r4P2/8 b - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Qa4+ Qd7
  8. 8.Bb5 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 c5
  11. 11.Qxd7 Bxd7
  12. 12.Rb1 b6
  13. 13.Be3 Rd8
  14. 14.O-O Ba4
  15. 15.Rfc1 e6
  16. 16.h3 Nd7
  17. 17.Ba6 Bc6
  18. 18.Nd2 Nb8
  19. 19.Bb5 Bxb5
  20. 20.Rxb5 Na6
  21. 21.e5 Nc7
  22. 22.Rbb1 Nd5
  23. 23.Bg5 Rd7
  24. 24.Ne4 h6
  25. 25.Bd2 cxd4
  26. 26.cxd4 Rad8
  27. 27.g4 g5
  28. 28.Rc4 Nf4
  29. 29.Bxf4 gxf4
  30. 30.Rbb4 f3
  31. 31.Nf6+ Bxf6
  32. 32.exf6 Kh7
  33. 33.Kh2 Kg6
  34. 34.Kg3 Rd6
  35. 35.Rc7 Rxd4
  36. 36.Rxd4 Rxd4
  37. 37.Rxa7 Kxf6
  38. 38.Rb7 Ra4
  39. 39.Rxb6 Rxa2
  40. 40.Kxf3 Ra3+
  41. 41.Kg2 Ra2
  42. 42.Kf3 Ra3+
  43. 43.Kg2 Ra2
  44. 44.Kf3

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