Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Peter Leko

SportAccord Rapid 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Rapid 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 7.4
Date 2014.12.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q2R3/3K2pk/2p4p/p2b1P2/P7/2q3B1/8/8 b - - 2 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.c3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bb6
  10. 10.Re1 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Qb3 d5
  13. 13.e5 Nd7
  14. 14.a4 a5
  15. 15.Qd1 Nb8
  16. 16.Nb3 Nbc6
  17. 17.Bg5 Nb4
  18. 18.Rc1 h6
  19. 19.Bh4 c6
  20. 20.Be2 Qc7
  21. 21.g4 Bg6
  22. 22.Qd2 Na2
  23. 23.Ra1 Nb4
  24. 24.Rec1 Qd7
  25. 25.Nc5 Bxc5
  26. 26.dxc5 d4
  27. 27.Nxd4 Rad8
  28. 28.Rc4 Be4
  29. 29.Rd1 Rde8
  30. 30.Bg3 Ng6
  31. 31.f4 Bd5
  32. 32.Rc3 f5
  33. 33.gxf5 Ne7
  34. 34.e6 Qc8
  35. 35.Bh5 Nxf5
  36. 36.Nxf5 Rxf5
  37. 37.Bxe8 Qxe8
  38. 38.Re3 Qe7
  39. 39.Kh2 Kf8
  40. 40.Qe2 Qxc5
  41. 41.e7+ Ke8
  42. 42.Rc3 Qd6
  43. 43.Re1 Qf6
  44. 44.Qe3 Rh5
  45. 45.Qa7 Rxh3+
  46. 46.Kxh3 Qf5+
  47. 47.Kh2 Qh5+
  48. 48.Kg1 Qh1+
  49. 49.Kf2 Qg2+
  50. 50.Ke3 Kxe7
  51. 51.Kd4+ Kf7
  52. 52.Kc5 Qxb2
  53. 53.Ree3 Na6+
  54. 54.Kd6 Qb4+
  55. 55.Kd7 Qf8
  56. 56.Qxb7 Nc5+
  57. 57.Rxc5 Qxc5
  58. 58.Re5 Qc3
  59. 59.Qb8 Kg6
  60. 60.f5+ Kh7
  61. 61.Re8

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