Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vincent Keymer

World Rapid 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vincent Keymer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 11.4
Date 2023.12.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

2Q5/4k3/p2p1q1b/1p1B3P/3pP3/P1pP4/6PP/7K w - - 9 40

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.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Nd5 g6
  14. 14.Qd2 Bg7
  15. 15.Ng5 Nc6
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Ne3 Qe7
  18. 18.c3 h5
  19. 19.b4 Bh6
  20. 20.Qe2 Kh7
  21. 21.Rab1 Rab8
  22. 22.Rb2 Rf6
  23. 23.Nc2 Qa7
  24. 24.Kh1 Rbf8
  25. 25.f3 g5
  26. 26.Rbb1 g4
  27. 27.fxg4 cxb4
  28. 28.Rxf6 Rxf6
  29. 29.Rf1 Rxf1+
  30. 30.Qxf1 bxc3
  31. 31.Bxe6 Qe7
  32. 32.Qf5+ Kg7
  33. 33.Bd5 Nd4
  34. 34.Nxd4 exd4
  35. 35.gxh5 Qf6
  36. 36.Qd7+ Kf8
  37. 37.Qc8+ Ke7
  38. 38.Qc7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Qc8+ Ke7

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