Richard Rapport vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.4
Date 2021.08.18
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

1r6/r2q1pbk/3pb1p1/p1p1p3/N1PnP2P/1P2B1P1/P2Q1RBK/5R2 w - - 11 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Qc7
  8. 8.Qd3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Bf4 Nh5
  12. 12.Bg5 Rb8
  13. 13.b3 h6
  14. 14.Bd2 Nf6
  15. 15.Rac1 a5
  16. 16.h3 Rd8
  17. 17.e4 Nd7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Nc5
  19. 19.Qe2 e5
  20. 20.Kh2 Kh7
  21. 21.Qf1 h5
  22. 22.Bg5 Re8
  23. 23.Qe1 Ne6
  24. 24.Bd2 Ra8
  25. 25.Be3 h4
  26. 26.Na4 hxg3+
  27. 27.fxg3 c5
  28. 28.Qd2 Nd4
  29. 29.Rf1 Be6
  30. 30.Rf2 Reb8
  31. 31.h4 Qd7
  32. 32.Rcf1 Ra7
  33. 33.Qd1 Bg4
  34. 34.Qd2 Be6
  35. 35.Qd1 Bg4
  36. 36.Qd2 Be6

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