Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

Online Nations Cup Prelim · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Online Nations Cup Prelim
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.3
Date 2020.05.05
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p1r5/8/5pkp/R7/5KP1/P7/8 b - - 17 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Bd3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qh4
  11. 11.g3 Qh5
  12. 12.O-O g5
  13. 13.cxd5 gxf4
  14. 14.dxe6 Nxc3
  15. 15.exd7 fxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Bxd7
  17. 17.bxc3 Rac8
  18. 18.Bf5 Bxc3
  19. 19.Bxd7 Bxa1
  20. 20.Bxc8 Bxd4
  21. 21.Kg2 Qxe5
  22. 22.Bxb7 Rb8
  23. 23.Rh1 h5
  24. 24.Rh4 Kg7
  25. 25.Re4 Qf5
  26. 26.Qd2 Qxf2+
  27. 27.Qxf2 Bxf2
  28. 28.Kxf2 Rxb7
  29. 29.Ra4 Kg6
  30. 30.Kf3 Kg5
  31. 31.Ra5+ f5
  32. 32.Ra4 Rc7
  33. 33.Kg2 Rd7
  34. 34.Kf3 Rf7
  35. 35.Ra5 Rc7
  36. 36.Ra4 Rc3+
  37. 37.Kg2 Rc7
  38. 38.Kf3 Rc3+
  39. 39.Kg2 Rc7
  40. 40.Kf3

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