Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

11th London Classic 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 2.8
Date 2019.12.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pK1/7P/1p4k1/1Pp5/2P5/8/8 b - - 0 53

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.d4 exd4
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Nb6
  10. 10.Bb3 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 d5
  12. 12.exd6 Bxd6
  13. 13.Bxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Qxd6 cxd6
  15. 15.Re1 d5
  16. 16.Nd2 a5
  17. 17.a3 Bd7
  18. 18.Nf3 Rfe8
  19. 19.Nd4 Kf8
  20. 20.f3 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Re8
  22. 22.Rd1 Ke7
  23. 23.Kf2 Kd6
  24. 24.h4 Kc5
  25. 25.Ba2 Nc4
  26. 26.Nb3+ Kc6
  27. 27.Nd4+ Kc5
  28. 28.Bxc4 dxc4
  29. 29.c3 b5
  30. 30.b4+ Kb6
  31. 31.Ne2 Bc6
  32. 32.h5 axb4
  33. 33.axb4 Ra8
  34. 34.Rd2 Kc7
  35. 35.Ke3 Ra1
  36. 36.Kf4 h6
  37. 37.Nd4 Rc1
  38. 38.Rc2 Rxc2
  39. 39.Nxc2 Kd6
  40. 40.Nd4 Bd7
  41. 41.Nf5+ Bxf5
  42. 42.Kxf5 Kd5
  43. 43.g4 Kd6
  44. 44.f4 Ke7
  45. 45.Ke5 g6
  46. 46.f5 gxh5
  47. 47.gxh5 Kd7
  48. 48.Kf6 Ke8
  49. 49.Kg7 Ke7
  50. 50.Kxh6 Kf6
  51. 51.Kh7 Kxf5
  52. 52.Kg7 Kg5
  53. 53.h6

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