Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hou Yifan

4th GRENKE Chess Classic · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1-0
Event 4th GRENKE Chess Classic
Site Karlsruhe GER
Round 4.3
Date 2017.04.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

n1k5/P7/K7/8/8/P7/7B/8 b - - 8 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.Nbd2 dxe4
  7. 7.dxe4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O a5
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Nxe5 Ba6
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.Nxc6 Qd6
  13. 13.Nd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Nb3 Qxd1
  16. 16.Rxd1 a4
  17. 17.Nc5 Nxe4
  18. 18.Nxa6 Rxa6
  19. 19.Be3 h5
  20. 20.Rac1 c6
  21. 21.Kf1 Nf6
  22. 22.Bc5 Nd5
  23. 23.Rc4 Nc7
  24. 24.a3 Rb8
  25. 25.Rd2 Nd5
  26. 26.Ke1 f6
  27. 27.Kd1 Kf7
  28. 28.Kc2 Rb5
  29. 29.Kb1 g6
  30. 30.Ka2 Ke6
  31. 31.f3 Rb8
  32. 32.Re4+ Kf7
  33. 33.Rdd4 Rba8
  34. 34.Rc4 Ra5
  35. 35.Bf2 R5a6
  36. 36.Bc5 Ra5
  37. 37.g3 R5a6
  38. 38.h4 Ra5
  39. 39.Bf2 R5a6
  40. 40.Kb1 Rb8
  41. 41.Ka2 Rba8
  42. 42.g4 hxg4
  43. 43.fxg4 Re8
  44. 44.Rxe8 Kxe8
  45. 45.h5 Kf7
  46. 46.Be1 gxh5
  47. 47.gxh5 f5
  48. 48.Bd2 Nf6
  49. 49.Rc5 Ne4
  50. 50.Rxf5+ Ke6
  51. 51.Ra5 Rxa5
  52. 52.Bxa5 Kf6
  53. 53.b3 Kg5
  54. 54.Bb4 Kxh5
  55. 55.bxa4 Nf6
  56. 56.a5 Nd5
  57. 57.a6 Nc7
  58. 58.a7 Kg6
  59. 59.Ba5 Na8
  60. 60.Kb3 Kf7
  61. 61.Kc4 Ke7
  62. 62.Kc5 Kd7
  63. 63.Bb6 Kc8
  64. 64.Kxc6 Nc7
  65. 65.Bg1 Na8
  66. 66.Bh2 Nc7
  67. 67.Kb6 Na8+
  68. 68.Ka6

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