Richard Rapport vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

48th Biel GM 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 48th Biel GM 2015
Site Biel SUI
Round 4.1
Date 2015.07.23
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p2k2/4p2R/5p1P/2PK1P2/6r1/8 w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Qxd1+
  7. 7.Kxd1 f6
  8. 8.h4 h5
  9. 9.e5 Nc6
  10. 10.Bd3 Kf7
  11. 11.Re1 Bf5
  12. 12.Bxf5 gxf5
  13. 13.e6+ Kg6
  14. 14.Ng1 Bh6
  15. 15.Ne2 Rad8+
  16. 16.Kc2 Rd6
  17. 17.Nf4+ Bxf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 Ne5
  19. 19.Bxe5 fxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Rhd8
  21. 21.Re2 Kf6
  22. 22.Rae1 Ra6
  23. 23.Re5 Rdd6
  24. 24.Rc5 Rac6
  25. 25.Ra5 a6
  26. 26.Ra4 Rxe6
  27. 27.Rxe6+ Rxe6
  28. 28.Kd2 Rd6+
  29. 29.Ke2 e5
  30. 30.Rc4 c6
  31. 31.a4 a5
  32. 32.b4 Rd5
  33. 33.bxa5 Rxa5
  34. 34.Rb4 Ra7
  35. 35.f3 f4
  36. 36.Kd3 Kf5
  37. 37.a5 Kf6
  38. 38.Ke4 Rxa5
  39. 39.Rxb7 Ra4+
  40. 40.Kd3 Ra2
  41. 41.Rh7 Rxg2
  42. 42.Rh6+ Kf5
  43. 43.Rxh5+ Kf6

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