Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

Saint Louis Rapid 2019 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.5
Date 2019.08.11
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7q/8/6Q1/6K1/6PP/8/4k3/8 b - - 4 64

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 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.b4 Nh5
  13. 13.Nf1 Qe8
  14. 14.Ra2 b5
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Nf6
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Rxa8 Qxa8
  19. 19.Qb3 Qe8
  20. 20.Ng3 Kh7
  21. 21.Kh2 d5
  22. 22.Qc2 dxe4
  23. 23.dxe4 Qe7
  24. 24.Qe2 Rb8
  25. 25.Ra1 Ne8
  26. 26.Ra6 Qd7
  27. 27.Qf2 Nd6
  28. 28.Nh5 Qe8
  29. 29.Qg3 Qxh5
  30. 30.Rxc6 Nxe4
  31. 31.Qxe5 Qxe5+
  32. 32.Nxe5 Rb7
  33. 33.Nf3 Kg8
  34. 34.Nd4 Kf7
  35. 35.g4 Nd6
  36. 36.Kg2 Ke7
  37. 37.Kf3 Kd7
  38. 38.Rc5 Rb6
  39. 39.h4 Ra6
  40. 40.Nxb5 Nxb5
  41. 41.Rxb5 Rc6
  42. 42.Rc5 Rxc5
  43. 43.bxc5 Kc6
  44. 44.Ke4 Kxc5
  45. 45.Ke5 Kc4
  46. 46.Kxe6 Kxc3
  47. 47.e4 Kd4
  48. 48.e5 c5
  49. 49.Kd6 c4
  50. 50.e6 c3
  51. 51.e7 c2
  52. 52.e8=Q c1=Q
  53. 53.Qe5+ Kd3
  54. 54.Qxg7 Qf4+
  55. 55.Kd7 Qa4+
  56. 56.Ke7 Qb4+
  57. 57.Ke8 Qa4+
  58. 58.Kf8 Qa8+
  59. 59.Kf7 Qd5+
  60. 60.Kg6 Qe6+
  61. 61.Kh5 Ke2
  62. 62.Qxh6 Qe8+
  63. 63.Qg6 Qh8+
  64. 64.Kg5

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