Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.1
Date 2020.04.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/3b4/3B1k2/8/1P2r3/2R5/6K1/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bf4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nf3 Nc6
  10. 10.Be2 d4
  11. 11.Rd1 Qb6
  12. 12.exd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.O-O Bd7
  15. 15.Qd2 Bxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Rac8
  17. 17.Qa3 a5
  18. 18.Be3 Qb4
  19. 19.Qxb4 axb4
  20. 20.Rd2 Bg4
  21. 21.Bd3 Be6
  22. 22.Bb1 b3
  23. 23.axb3 Bxb3
  24. 24.h3 Nd5
  25. 25.Bd4 Rfe8
  26. 26.Kh2 Nf4
  27. 27.g3 Ng6
  28. 28.f4 h5
  29. 29.Bc3 Ne7
  30. 30.Be4 Nc6
  31. 31.Bf3 b5
  32. 32.Rdf2 b4
  33. 33.Bxc6 Rxc6
  34. 34.Bxb4 Rc2
  35. 35.Rxc2 Bxc2
  36. 36.g4 Bd3
  37. 37.Rd1 Be2
  38. 38.Rg1 Re4
  39. 39.Bd6 hxg4
  40. 40.hxg4 g5
  41. 41.fxg5 Bxg4
  42. 42.b4 Bd7
  43. 43.Rg3 Kg7
  44. 44.Kg2 f6
  45. 45.gxf6+ Kxf6
  46. 46.Rc3

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