Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Sergey Karjakin

Saint Louis Rapid 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.4
Date 2018.08.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

4k3/8/4b3/pR6/8/P1n5/8/6K1 w - - 0 38

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.a3 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Rd8
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  18. 18.g4 hxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 Ne7
  20. 20.Nxf7+ Bxf7
  21. 21.Bxh6 gxh6
  22. 22.e6 Bg6
  23. 23.Rd1+ Ke8
  24. 24.Rd7 Bxc2
  25. 25.Rxc7 b5
  26. 26.f4 Nd5
  27. 27.Rc8+ Ke7
  28. 28.f5 Bd1
  29. 29.Rg8 Nf6
  30. 30.Rg7+ Ke8
  31. 31.g5 hxg5
  32. 32.Rxg5 a5
  33. 33.Rg7 Bg4
  34. 34.Rc7 Nd5
  35. 35.Rxc6 Bxf5
  36. 36.Rc5 Bxe6
  37. 37.Rxb5 Nxc3

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