Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.5
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

5b2/8/8/8/K7/8/1k6/8 b - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Ne2 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 c5
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Nc6
  10. 10.a3 Bd6
  11. 11.h3 b6
  12. 12.Bg5 Bb7
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Be7
  15. 15.Bf3 h6
  16. 16.Bf4 Na5
  17. 17.Bxb7 Nxb7
  18. 18.Rc1 Nc5
  19. 19.Nd4 Rc8
  20. 20.Nf5 Re8
  21. 21.Qf3 Qd7
  22. 22.Bxh6 Bf8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Qc6
  24. 24.Qxc6 Rxc6
  25. 25.Be3 Nb3
  26. 26.Nd4 Nxd4
  27. 27.Bxd4 Rec8
  28. 28.Bxf6 Rxf6
  29. 29.Ne4 Rfc6
  30. 30.Rxc6 Rxc6
  31. 31.g4 Rc2
  32. 32.Rd2 Rc4
  33. 33.Re2 Be7
  34. 34.Kg2 g6
  35. 35.Kf3 Kg7
  36. 36.Ke3 f5
  37. 37.Nd2 Bc5+
  38. 38.Kf3 Rc2
  39. 39.Nb3 Rxe2
  40. 40.Kxe2 Bd6
  41. 41.Nc1 Kf6
  42. 42.Nd3 fxg4
  43. 43.hxg4 Ke6
  44. 44.Ke3 Kd5
  45. 45.Nf4+ Kc4
  46. 46.Nxg6 Kb3
  47. 47.f4 Kxb2
  48. 48.f5 Kxa3
  49. 49.f6 b5
  50. 50.f7 b4
  51. 51.Ne5 Ka2
  52. 52.Nc4 Bf8
  53. 53.g5 b3
  54. 54.g6 a5
  55. 55.Kd3 b2
  56. 56.Nd2 b1=Q+
  57. 57.Nxb1 Kxb1
  58. 58.Kc4 a4
  59. 59.g7 Bxg7
  60. 60.Kb4 Kb2
  61. 61.f8=Q Bxf8+
  62. 62.Kxa4

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