Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.5
Date 2022.09.04
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/8/R4pk1/4p2p/p7/4PPPK/2r2P2/8 w - - 12 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Be2 Ke7
  10. 10.Nc3 b5
  11. 11.Nd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Nb3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.b4 Nce4
  15. 15.Bb2 Rac8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rhd8
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bxg7 f6
  19. 19.Bf3 Kf7
  20. 20.Bh6 Kg6
  21. 21.Bf4 e5
  22. 22.Bg3 Rc4
  23. 23.a3 Rxc1+
  24. 24.Rxc1 Nxg3
  25. 25.hxg3 Bxf3
  26. 26.gxf3 Rd3
  27. 27.a4 bxa4
  28. 28.Rc5 Rb3
  29. 29.Ra5 Rxb4
  30. 30.Rxa6 h5
  31. 31.Kg2 Rc4
  32. 32.Kh3 Rc2
  33. 33.Kg2 Rc4
  34. 34.Kh3 Rc2
  35. 35.Kg2 Rc4
  36. 36.Kh3 Rc2

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