Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.5
Date 2024.08.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3q1pk1/Q5r1/P2pp1Rp/1Pp1P2P/2Pn2B1/4b1PK/R7 b - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Ba7
  10. 10.O-O Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 g5
  13. 13.Bg3 Nh5
  14. 14.h3 Rb8
  15. 15.Kh1 Rb7
  16. 16.Nh2 Nf4
  17. 17.Ng4 h5
  18. 18.Ne3 g4
  19. 19.h4 Ng6
  20. 20.Qe1 Kf8
  21. 21.f3 c4
  22. 22.dxc4 Bxe3
  23. 23.Qxe3 Nxc4
  24. 24.Nxc4 bxc4
  25. 25.b4 gxf3
  26. 26.Qxf3 Bg4
  27. 27.Qf2 Kg7
  28. 28.a4 Re8
  29. 29.Bd1 Rd7
  30. 30.a5 Nf4
  31. 31.Ba4 Nd3
  32. 32.Qb6 Re6
  33. 33.Bxd7 Qxd7
  34. 34.Qxa6 Be2
  35. 35.Rf5 Rg6
  36. 36.Kh2 d5
  37. 37.Rg5

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