Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Garry Kasparov

Kasparov in Clichy · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Kasparov in Clichy
Site Clichy FRA
Round 2
Date 2011.09.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/6p1/3PQ1P1/4P1K1/1r3P2/1p6/1q6 w - - 4 50

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Na5
  10. 10.c3 Nxb3
  11. 11.axb3 c5
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Ne3 Bb7
  16. 16.c4 g6
  17. 17.Qd2 Bg7
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.Qxb4 Bc6
  20. 20.b3 a5
  21. 21.Qd2 bxc4
  22. 22.bxc4 Qc7
  23. 23.h4 h5
  24. 24.Ng5 a4
  25. 25.Qe2 Qd7
  26. 26.Ra3 Reb8
  27. 27.Nd5 Ra7
  28. 28.Rea1 Rb3
  29. 29.Rxb3 axb3
  30. 30.Rb1 Rb7
  31. 31.Qd2 Bxd5
  32. 32.cxd5 Bh6
  33. 33.Qc3 Bxg5
  34. 34.hxg5 Qg4
  35. 35.f3 Qd7
  36. 36.d4 exd4
  37. 37.Qxd4 Qb5
  38. 38.Qf6 Qb6+
  39. 39.Kh2 b2
  40. 40.Kh3 Rb8
  41. 41.g4 hxg4+
  42. 42.Kxg4 Qf2
  43. 43.Qxd6 Rb3
  44. 44.Qd8+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qf6+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qf4 Qc2
  47. 47.Qe5 Qxb1
  48. 48.Qe8+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qe5+ Kg8

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