Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

6th YM · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event 6th YM
Site Lausanne SUI
Round 1.2
Date 2005.09.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R2R/5pp1/3p2kp/4b3/r4PK1/3rB2P/6P1/8 w - - 14 45

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Ne5
  19. 19.Nb1 Be6
  20. 20.Nc3 Qa5
  21. 21.f4 Nc6
  22. 22.Be3 a3
  23. 23.Nd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.exd5 axb2
  25. 25.Rb1 Nb4
  26. 26.Rxb2 Nxc2
  27. 27.Rxc2 Bf6
  28. 28.Ree2 b4
  29. 29.Rc6 Rfe8
  30. 30.Qd3 h6
  31. 31.Bb6 Qa4
  32. 32.Rf2 Qa3
  33. 33.Qxa3 Rxa3
  34. 34.Rfc2 Rea8
  35. 35.R2c4 Rxa2
  36. 36.Rxb4 Rd2
  37. 37.Be3 Rxd5
  38. 38.Kf2 Ra2+
  39. 39.Kf3 Ra3
  40. 40.Rb8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Rcc8 Rdd3
  42. 42.Rh8+ Kg6
  43. 43.Kg4 Ra4
  44. 44.Rbe8 Be5

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