Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Michael Adams

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 8.2
Date 2015.12.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

rr1qb3/5pbk/3p2pp/PpnPp3/1Q2P3/5N1P/2BB1PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.Bg5 h6
  16. 16.Bd2 Bg7
  17. 17.a4 c5
  18. 18.d5 c4
  19. 19.b4 cxb3
  20. 20.Bxb3 Nc5
  21. 21.c4 Qd7
  22. 22.cxb5 axb5
  23. 23.a5 Reb8
  24. 24.Bc2 Bc8
  25. 25.Rb1 Qd8
  26. 26.Qc1 Kh7
  27. 27.Qa3 Ne8
  28. 28.Ne2 Nc7
  29. 29.Nc3 Bd7
  30. 30.Na2 N7a6
  31. 31.Nb4 Be8
  32. 32.Ra1 Nxb4
  33. 33.Qxb4 Na6
  34. 34.Qb3 Nc5
  35. 35.Qb4 Na6
  36. 36.Qb3 Nc5
  37. 37.Qb4

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