Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

The Game

White	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black	Ding Liren
Result	0-1
Event	Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	5.4
Date	2019.08.13
Opening	Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/5R2/1p3p1p/2b4Q/3pP3/3P2KP/q5P1/r7 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
4. 4.c3 Nf6
5. 5.d3 d6
6. 6.O-O O-O
7. 7.Re1 a6
8. 8.a4 Ba7
9. 9.h3 h6
10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
11. 11.b4 Be6
12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
13. 13.Bb2 Qd7
14. 14.Nf1 Rae8
15. 15.b5 Ne7
16. 16.c4 Nh5
17. 17.Nd4 exd4
18. 18.Qxh5 Ng6
19. 19.Ng3 Nf4
20. 20.Qf3 Rf6
21. 21.Nf5 Ne6
22. 22.Qh5 Bc5
23. 23.Rf1 c6
24. 24.f4 cxb5
25. 25.axb5 axb5
26. 26.cxb5 Qxb5
27. 27.Nxd6 Nxf4
28. 28.Rxf4 Rxd6
29. 29.Ba3 Ra6
30. 30.Qxf7+ Kh7
31. 31.Qf5+ Kh8
32. 32.Rff1 b6
33. 33.Qh5 Rg8
34. 34.Rf6 Qd7
35. 35.Rf7 Qe6
36. 36.Raf1 Rxa3
37. 37.R1f6 Ra1+
38. 38.Kf2 Qa2+
39. 39.Kg3 gxf6+

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