Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Michael Adams

48th Biel GM 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 48th Biel GM 2015
Site Biel SUI
Round 8.3
Date 2015.07.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/4B1p1/n1b1Rp1p/8/1p6/5PP1/5K1P/8 b - - 1 42

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Be3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Nd2 Qf5
  18. 18.Bd4 Rae8
  19. 19.Kg2 h6
  20. 20.a4 Qxf3+
  21. 21.Kxf3 Re6
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Kg2 Rfe8
  24. 24.Rxe6 Rxe6
  25. 25.c4 bxc4
  26. 26.Nxc4 Be4+
  27. 27.f3 Bd3
  28. 28.Nxd6 Rxd6
  29. 29.Kf2 Rd7
  30. 30.Ra3 Nc7
  31. 31.Be3 Nd5
  32. 32.Bc5 f6
  33. 33.Ba4 Bb5
  34. 34.Bc2 Nc7
  35. 35.Bg6 Na6
  36. 36.Re3 Rd8
  37. 37.Be7 Rc8
  38. 38.b4 c5
  39. 39.Bf5 Rc6
  40. 40.Bd7 cxb4
  41. 41.Bxc6 Bxc6
  42. 42.Re6

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