Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 6.3
Date 2019.05.11
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

7k/5pq1/8/2b5/2N3RP/5B2/5PK1/8 b - - 18 46

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.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.e4 Nc3
  14. 14.Qe3 Nb5
  15. 15.exf5 Nxa3
  16. 16.fxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Rac1 Nb5
  18. 18.Rfd1 Nf6
  19. 19.Nc4 Nd5
  20. 20.Qd2 axb3
  21. 21.axb3 e6
  22. 22.h4 Ne7
  23. 23.Ne3 Nf5
  24. 24.Nxf5 exf5
  25. 25.h5 gxh5
  26. 26.Rc5 Nd6
  27. 27.Nh4 Qf6
  28. 28.d5 Rad8
  29. 29.dxc6 Ne4
  30. 30.Qxd8 Rxd8
  31. 31.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  32. 32.Bxe4 bxc6
  33. 33.Nxf5 Qd1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Qxb3
  35. 35.Rxc6 Bf8
  36. 36.Ne3 h4
  37. 37.gxh4 Qb4
  38. 38.Rc4 Qd6
  39. 39.Bd5 Qf6
  40. 40.Rg4+ Kh8
  41. 41.Bf3 Bc5
  42. 42.Nc4 Qc3
  43. 43.Rf4 Qg7+
  44. 44.Rg4 Qc3
  45. 45.Rf4 Qg7+
  46. 46.Rg4

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