Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

11th London Classic 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 2.4
Date 2019.12.08
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/p4p2/6pp/4k3/2r3PP/n1N1KP2/P7/2R5 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 d5
  4. 4.b3 c5
  5. 5.Bb2 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bb5 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bc7
  11. 11.Nd2 Qd6
  12. 12.N2f3 Bg4
  13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Qc2 Bxf3
  15. 15.Nxf3 Ne4
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rac8
  17. 17.Be5 Qe7
  18. 18.Bxc7 Rxc7
  19. 19.Rac1 Rd8
  20. 20.Qb2 c5
  21. 21.Qe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Nxe5 g6
  23. 23.b4 Rdc8
  24. 24.f3 Nf6
  25. 25.bxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.Rxc5 Rxc5
  27. 27.Rd2 Kf8
  28. 28.Rb2 Rc7
  29. 29.Kf2 Ke7
  30. 30.g4 Nd7
  31. 31.Nd3 Nb6
  32. 32.Nf4 Rc5
  33. 33.Ne2 Ra5
  34. 34.Nd4 Kf6
  35. 35.h4 h6
  36. 36.Rc2 Nc4
  37. 37.e4 Ra4
  38. 38.Nb5 dxe4
  39. 39.Nc3 e3+
  40. 40.Ke2 Na3
  41. 41.Rc1 Rc4
  42. 42.Kxe3 Ke5

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