Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Peter Leko

SportAccord Blitz 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Blitz 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 25.4
Date 2014.12.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/8/7p/5K1P/2R2P2/6r1/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Qc2 Ng6
  11. 11.Na3 c6
  12. 12.Be2 h6
  13. 13.Nc4 Bc7
  14. 14.Rd1 Qe7
  15. 15.b3 Nf4
  16. 16.Ba3 Nxe2+
  17. 17.Qxe2 c5
  18. 18.Ne3 b6
  19. 19.c4 Bb7
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.cxd5 Bd6
  22. 22.Bb2 Bc8
  23. 23.Nd2 Bd7
  24. 24.Nc4 f6
  25. 25.Rac1 Kh8
  26. 26.a4 Rab8
  27. 27.Qe3 Bc8
  28. 28.Ba3 Ba6
  29. 29.Qd2 Bxc4
  30. 30.Rxc4 f5
  31. 31.exf5 Rxf5
  32. 32.Qd3 Rbf8
  33. 33.Rf1 Qf7
  34. 34.f3 e4
  35. 35.Rxe4 Rxd5
  36. 36.Qe2 Bf4
  37. 37.Bc1 Bxc1
  38. 38.Rxc1 Rfd8
  39. 39.Re1 Rd2
  40. 40.Qc4 Qxc4
  41. 41.bxc4 R8d7
  42. 42.a5 R2d4
  43. 43.axb6 axb6
  44. 44.Kf2 Kg8
  45. 45.Rb1 R7d6
  46. 46.Rxd4 Rxd4
  47. 47.Rxb6 Rxc4
  48. 48.Rc6 Rc2+
  49. 49.Kg3 c4
  50. 50.Rc7 c3
  51. 51.h4 h5
  52. 52.Kf4 Rxg2
  53. 53.Rxc3

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