Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

11th London Classic 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 82 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 2.6
Date 2019.12.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 82
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b5/5k2/3R4/6P1/5K2/7p/8/8 w - - 32 83

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.a4 Bb7
  11. 11.d3 h6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bf8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nb8
  14. 14.Ng3 Nbd7
  15. 15.Nf5 Nc5
  16. 16.Bc2 Nxa4
  17. 17.Bxa4 bxa4
  18. 18.Qxa4 d5
  19. 19.Qc2 Qd7
  20. 20.Ng3 Rad8
  21. 21.Ra5 c5
  22. 22.c4 dxc4
  23. 23.dxc4 Qd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 Rxd3
  25. 25.Bd2 Nd7
  26. 26.Bc3 f6
  27. 27.Nf1 Nb8
  28. 28.Ra3 Nc6
  29. 29.Rb3 Nb4
  30. 30.N3d2 Red8
  31. 31.Re2 a5
  32. 32.Ne3 a4
  33. 33.Ra3 Bc6
  34. 34.g4 Kf7
  35. 35.Kg2 g6
  36. 36.Nd5 Nc2
  37. 37.Ra2 f5
  38. 38.Nf3 Rxf3
  39. 39.Kxf3 Nb4
  40. 40.Ra1 fxe4+
  41. 41.Kxe4 Nxd5
  42. 42.cxd5 Rxd5
  43. 43.Ke3 h5
  44. 44.g5 e4
  45. 45.Rd2 Rxg5
  46. 46.Rd8 Rf5
  47. 47.Rc8 Bh6+
  48. 48.Ke2 Bb5+
  49. 49.Ke1 e3
  50. 50.fxe3 Bxe3
  51. 51.Kd1 Bd3
  52. 52.Rxa4 Rf1+
  53. 53.Be1 c4
  54. 54.Rb4 Rh1
  55. 55.Rb7+ Kf6
  56. 56.Re8 Bd4
  57. 57.h4 c3
  58. 58.bxc3 Bxc3
  59. 59.Rb3 Rxe1+
  60. 60.Rxe1 Bxe1
  61. 61.Kxe1 Be4
  62. 62.Rb5 Bf5
  63. 63.Kf2 g5
  64. 64.Rb6+ Kg7
  65. 65.hxg5 h4
  66. 66.Rh6 h3
  67. 67.Kg3 Bd7
  68. 68.Rf6 Bc8
  69. 69.Rf2 Kg6
  70. 70.Kh4 Bf5
  71. 71.Re2 Bd7
  72. 72.Rd2 Bf5
  73. 73.Rd6+ Kg7
  74. 74.Kg3 Bc8
  75. 75.Rh6 Bf5
  76. 76.Kf4 Bd7
  77. 77.Ke5 Bg4
  78. 78.Rh4 Bd7
  79. 79.Ke4 Kg6
  80. 80.Kf4 Kg7
  81. 81.Rh6 Bc8
  82. 82.Rd6 Kf7

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