Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vincent Keymer

World Rapid 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vincent Keymer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2022
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 13.3
Date 2022.12.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3k4/2p5/8/3K4/8 w - - 0 66

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 Na5
  9. 9.Ba2 c5
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Bg5 O-O
  12. 12.b4 Nc6
  13. 13.Nd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Nd4
  15. 15.bxc5 Nxf3+
  16. 16.Qxf3 dxc5
  17. 17.a4 Ne8
  18. 18.Bxe7 Qxe7
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Qe3 Nf6
  21. 21.Bb3 Qd6
  22. 22.Rxa8 Rxa8
  23. 23.Re1 Re8
  24. 24.c4 b4
  25. 25.f4 e4
  26. 26.Bc2 g5
  27. 27.dxe4 gxf4
  28. 28.e5 fxe3
  29. 29.exd6 Ra8
  30. 30.Bf5 Ne8
  31. 31.d7 Nd6
  32. 32.Rxe3 Kf8
  33. 33.Bd3 Rd8
  34. 34.Rh3 Rxd7
  35. 35.Rxh7 Ra7
  36. 36.Rh8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Kf2 Ra2+
  38. 38.Ke3 Rxg2
  39. 39.h4 Rg3+
  40. 40.Ke2 Rh3
  41. 41.h5 b3
  42. 42.Rb8 b2
  43. 43.Kd2 Rxh5
  44. 44.Rxb2 Rh2+
  45. 45.Kc3 Rxb2
  46. 46.Kxb2 Kf6
  47. 47.Kc3 Ke5
  48. 48.Kd2 Kd4
  49. 49.Ke2 f5
  50. 50.Kd2 f4
  51. 51.Ke2 f3+
  52. 52.Kd2 f2
  53. 53.Bf1 Nxc4+
  54. 54.Ke2 Kxd5
  55. 55.Kxf2 Kd4
  56. 56.Bh3 Kd3
  57. 57.Be6 Ne5
  58. 58.Ke1 Nf3+
  59. 59.Kd1 Nd4
  60. 60.Bg8 Nb5
  61. 61.Kc1 Nc3
  62. 62.Bh7+ Kd4
  63. 63.Bg8 Nd5
  64. 64.Kd2 c4
  65. 65.Bxd5 Kxd5

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