Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Sergey Karjakin

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.1
Date 2017.08.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1pB5/2p5/4K3/8/8/2k5/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Rh6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bb4
  15. 15.g4 hxg4
  16. 16.hxg4 Ne7
  17. 17.Nxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.Kg2 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Rd8
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  21. 21.Rh1 Nd5
  22. 22.Bg3 Rh6
  23. 23.Rxh6 gxh6
  24. 24.Kh3 Nxc3
  25. 25.Kh4 Nxa2
  26. 26.Kh5 Nc3
  27. 27.Kxh6 a5
  28. 28.f4 a4
  29. 29.f5 Ke8
  30. 30.g5 a3
  31. 31.e6 a2
  32. 32.Kg7 fxe6
  33. 33.f6 a1=Q
  34. 34.f7+ Kd7
  35. 35.Be5 Qa5
  36. 36.Bf6 Qc5
  37. 37.f8=Q Qxf8+
  38. 38.Kxf8 Ne4
  39. 39.Kf7 Nxg5+
  40. 40.Bxg5 Kd6
  41. 41.Kf6 e5
  42. 42.Kf5 Kd5
  43. 43.Bd8 Kd4
  44. 44.Bxc7 Kc3
  45. 45.Kxe5 Kxc2

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