Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Gukesh Dommaraju

GCT Super Blitz Poland · 2026 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super Blitz Poland
Site Warsaw POL
Round 15.1
Date 2026.05.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/1R3pk1/2p2qp1/Qn2p2p/4P2P/1p1P2P1/5P2/5K2 w - - 14 47

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.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg4
  8. 8.Qe2 Qd6
  9. 9.Nd1 Qe6
  10. 10.Ne3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 g6
  12. 12.d3 Nd7
  13. 13.a4 O-O-O
  14. 14.Bd2 h5
  15. 15.b4 Nb6
  16. 16.Rfb1 Bg5
  17. 17.b5 axb5
  18. 18.axb5 c5
  19. 19.Ba5 Bxe3
  20. 20.Qxe3 Nd7
  21. 21.b6 c6
  22. 22.Bc3 Qd6
  23. 23.Qh3 Kb8
  24. 24.Ra2 Rhe8
  25. 25.Rba1 Nxb6
  26. 26.Ba5 Nd7
  27. 27.Bxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.Ra8+ Kc7
  29. 29.Rxd8 Kxd8
  30. 30.Qf3 Ke7
  31. 31.g3 Nf8
  32. 32.c3 Ne6
  33. 33.Qe3 Kf6
  34. 34.h4 Kg7
  35. 35.Kg2 b5
  36. 36.Ra6 b4
  37. 37.cxb4 cxb4
  38. 38.Rb6 Nd4
  39. 39.Rb7 b3
  40. 40.Qd2 Qe6
  41. 41.Qa5 Qf6
  42. 42.Kf1 Nb5
  43. 43.Kg2 Nd4
  44. 44.Kf1 Nb5
  45. 45.Kg2 Nd4
  46. 46.Kf1 Nb5

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