Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 2.1
Date 2019.05.08
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/6p1/3p4/1R6/4P1P1/r4PKP/8 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 a5
  7. 7.b3 a4
  8. 8.Ba3 Re8
  9. 9.e3 Bf5
  10. 10.c4 c6
  11. 11.Qe2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rfc1 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Rxe5
  15. 15.Bb2 Re8
  16. 16.cxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Nf3 Be4
  18. 18.bxa4 Rxa4
  19. 19.Qb5 Qa5
  20. 20.Qxa5 Rxa5
  21. 21.Rc7 Rb5
  22. 22.Bd4 Bxf3
  23. 23.Bxf3 Ne4
  24. 24.Rd1 Bxd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 Re6
  26. 26.Rc2 Ra5
  27. 27.Bd1 Rc6
  28. 28.Rb2 Rc4
  29. 29.Rd3 Rc3
  30. 30.Rxc3 Nxc3
  31. 31.Bb3 b5
  32. 32.Kg2 b4
  33. 33.Rd2 Kg7
  34. 34.Rd4 Nxa2
  35. 35.Bxa2 Rxa2
  36. 36.Rxb4

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