Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Sportaccord WMG Rapid · 2011 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sportaccord WMG Rapid
Site Beijing CHN
Round 4
Date 2011.12.10
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

2r2b2/5k2/1R4p1/2P2p1p/4p3/4B2P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 14 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.e4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 c6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.a4 Qe7
  10. 10.a5 O-O
  11. 11.Na4 Rd8
  12. 12.Qe1 Nh5
  13. 13.Qc3 Nf4
  14. 14.a6 Nf8
  15. 15.axb7 Bxb7
  16. 16.Qa3 Qc7
  17. 17.Bc4 N8e6
  18. 18.Nc5 Bc8
  19. 19.Nxe6 Bxe6
  20. 20.Bxe6 Nxe6
  21. 21.Qa5 Qb7
  22. 22.b3 c5
  23. 23.Nd2 Nd4
  24. 24.Ra2 Rd7
  25. 25.Nc4 Rc8
  26. 26.c3 Qxb3
  27. 27.cxd4 Qxc4
  28. 28.Ra4 Qc2
  29. 29.dxc5 Rd1
  30. 30.Ra1 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Rxf1 Bf8
  32. 32.Rc1 Qxe4
  33. 33.Qxa7 Qd5
  34. 34.Kh1 h5
  35. 35.h3 Kh7
  36. 36.Kh2 e4
  37. 37.Qa6 Rc6
  38. 38.Qc4 Qxc4
  39. 39.Rxc4 f5
  40. 40.Kg1 Kg7
  41. 41.Rb4 Kf7
  42. 42.Rb6 Rc8
  43. 43.Rb7+ Ke6
  44. 44.Rb6+ Kf7
  45. 45.Rb7+ Ke6
  46. 46.Rb6+ Kf7

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