Richard Rapport vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

World Blitz 2017 · Trompowsky Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 1.4
Date 2017.12.29
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6r1/p2b1n2/1p1kp2p/3p1p2/3P1N2/P5P1/1PP1BP2/1K5R b - - 10 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 d5
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.Nc3 cxd4
  5. 5.exd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Qh5 e6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bb4
  9. 9.Nge2 Bd7
  10. 10.h4 Qe7
  11. 11.a3 Ba5
  12. 12.Rh3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Re3 Qf8
  14. 14.Na4 Kb8
  15. 15.Nc5 Bc8
  16. 16.Rb3 Bb6
  17. 17.Na4 Bc7
  18. 18.Kb1 Na5
  19. 19.Rf3 f5
  20. 20.Nec3 Qg7
  21. 21.Nb5 Qg6
  22. 22.Qg5 Qxg5
  23. 23.hxg5 Rdg8
  24. 24.Nxc7 Kxc7
  25. 25.Rg3 Bd7
  26. 26.Nc5 b6
  27. 27.Nd3 Nc6
  28. 28.Nf4 Kd6
  29. 29.Be2 h6
  30. 30.g6 fxg6
  31. 31.Rxg6 Rxg6
  32. 32.Nxg6 Rg8
  33. 33.Nf4 Nd8
  34. 34.g3 Nf7
  35. 35.Rh1 Rh8
  36. 36.Ng6 Rg8
  37. 37.Nf4 Rh8
  38. 38.Ng6 Rg8
  39. 39.Nf4

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