Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.3
Date 2020.04.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

7k/8/8/1K6/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 59

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 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 Qa5
  9. 9.Nf3 Bf5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 Bxd3
  12. 12.Qxd3 Qxc5
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Rfc1 Rfc8
  15. 15.h3 Ne4
  16. 16.c4 Na5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Qxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Nc3
  19. 19.Kf1 Nxd5
  20. 20.Be5 f6
  21. 21.Bd4 b6
  22. 22.Ke2 Kf7
  23. 23.Nd2 Ke6
  24. 24.g4 Rc6
  25. 25.Rxc6+ Nxc6
  26. 26.Bb2 Rc8
  27. 27.Rc1 Nce7
  28. 28.Rxc8 Nxc8
  29. 29.Kd3 Nd6
  30. 30.a3 g6
  31. 31.Nf3 b5
  32. 32.Bc1 a6
  33. 33.Nd4+ Kd7
  34. 34.Nb3 Kc6
  35. 35.e4 Ne7
  36. 36.Bb2 f5
  37. 37.Nd4+ Kd7
  38. 38.exf5 gxf5
  39. 39.Bc1 fxg4
  40. 40.hxg4 Nd5
  41. 41.f4 b4
  42. 42.f5 bxa3
  43. 43.Bxa3 Nb5
  44. 44.Bb2 Nxd4
  45. 45.Kxd4 Nb6
  46. 46.Bc3 Ke7
  47. 47.g5 Kf7
  48. 48.Bb4 Nc8
  49. 49.Bc5 Ne7
  50. 50.Bxe7 Kxe7
  51. 51.Kc5 a5
  52. 52.Kb5 Kd6
  53. 53.Kxa5 Ke5
  54. 54.f6 Ke6
  55. 55.Kb5 h6
  56. 56.gxh6 Kxf6
  57. 57.h7 Kg7
  58. 58.h8=Q+ Kxh8

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