Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

11th London Classic 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 90 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 2.1
Date 2019.12.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 90
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Final Position

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

5Q2/4K3/5Qq1/2q5/8/3k1P2/8/8 w - - 45 91

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Qd7
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nd5 a5
  16. 16.c4 Ne7
  17. 17.Qb3 bxc4
  18. 18.Nxe7+ Bxe7
  19. 19.dxc4 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 Qc6
  21. 21.Re1 Rxa2
  22. 22.Qxa2 Ra8
  23. 23.Qb3 g6
  24. 24.b5 Qc5
  25. 25.Qc2 c6
  26. 26.bxc6 Bd8
  27. 27.Nd2 Bb6
  28. 28.Nb3 Qxc6
  29. 29.Ra1 Rc8
  30. 30.Rc1 h5
  31. 31.h4 Ra8
  32. 32.Ra1 Rxa1+
  33. 33.Nxa1 Qd7
  34. 34.g3 g5
  35. 35.Qd2 gxh4
  36. 36.c5 Bxc5
  37. 37.Qg5+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qxh4 Ke8
  39. 39.Nb3 Qa4
  40. 40.Nxc5 dxc5
  41. 41.Qxh5 Qxe4
  42. 42.Qh8+ Ke7
  43. 43.Qc8 Qd4
  44. 44.g4 c4
  45. 45.g5 c3
  46. 46.Kg2 Kd6
  47. 47.f3 Qd2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Kd5
  49. 49.Qf5 Kc6
  50. 50.Qc8+ Kd6
  51. 51.Qf8+ Kc6
  52. 52.Qc8+ Kb5
  53. 53.Qb7+ Kc5
  54. 54.Qa7+ Kd6
  55. 55.Qb8+ Kd5
  56. 56.Qb7+ Kd4
  57. 57.Qe4+ Kc5
  58. 58.Qxe5+ Kc4
  59. 59.Qe4+ Kb3
  60. 60.Qb1+ Ka3
  61. 61.Qa1+ Kb4
  62. 62.Qb1+ Kc5
  63. 63.Qf5+ Qd5
  64. 64.Qc8+ Kd4
  65. 65.Qg4+ Kd3
  66. 66.g6 c2
  67. 67.gxf7 c1=Q
  68. 68.f8=Q Qh1+
  69. 69.Kg3 Qe5+
  70. 70.Qgf4 Qg1+
  71. 71.Kh4 Qh1+
  72. 72.Kg3 Qee1+
  73. 73.Kg4 Qhh4+
  74. 74.Kf5 Qh5+
  75. 75.Kf6 Qa1+
  76. 76.Ke6 Qa2+
  77. 77.Kf6 Qb2+
  78. 78.Ke6 Qb3+
  79. 79.Kf6 Qb2+
  80. 80.Ke6 Qb3+
  81. 81.Kf6 Qc3+
  82. 82.Ke6 Qg6+
  83. 83.Q4f6 Qc6+
  84. 84.Ke7 Qc5+
  85. 85.Ke6 Qc6+
  86. 86.Ke7 Qc7+
  87. 87.Ke6 Qb6+
  88. 88.Ke7 Qc5+
  89. 89.Ke6 Qcf5+
  90. 90.Ke7 Qc5+

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