Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Michael Adams

8th London Classic 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 8.5
Date 2016.12.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

3R4/8/8/4k3/4pp2/8/1r3PK1/8 w - - 14 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 a6
  9. 9.Bc4 d6
  10. 10.a4 Ba7
  11. 11.Na3 Be6
  12. 12.b4 Nb8
  13. 13.Bxe6 Rxe6
  14. 14.Nc4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Ne3 c6
  16. 16.Nd2 a5
  17. 17.bxa5 Qxa5
  18. 18.Ndc4 Qa6
  19. 19.Nf5 d5
  20. 20.Nce3 Kh7
  21. 21.exd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Qh5 Rf8
  23. 23.Nxd5 cxd5
  24. 24.Be7 Nf6
  25. 25.Qh3 Re8
  26. 26.Bb4 h5
  27. 27.d4 exd4
  28. 28.Nxd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.cxd4 Qc4
  30. 30.Rab1 b6
  31. 31.a5 bxa5
  32. 32.Bxa5 Qxd4
  33. 33.Bc3 Qg4
  34. 34.Qxg4 hxg4
  35. 35.Bxf6 Rxf6
  36. 36.Rb4 Re4
  37. 37.Rxe4 dxe4
  38. 38.Re1 Re6
  39. 39.g3 f5
  40. 40.Kg2 g5
  41. 41.h3 gxh3+
  42. 42.Kxh3 Kg6
  43. 43.Kg2 Re5
  44. 44.Ra1 f4
  45. 45.Ra6+ Kf5
  46. 46.gxf4 gxf4
  47. 47.Ra8 Rb5
  48. 48.Rh8 Rb2
  49. 49.Rf8+ Ke5
  50. 50.Re8+ Kd4
  51. 51.Rf8 Ke5
  52. 52.Re8+ Kd5
  53. 53.Rd8+ Ke5

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