Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 13.3
Date 2017.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C71)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/5k1p/3p4/5N2/3K4/8 b - - 3 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.d4 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Nxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 exd4
  8. 8.Bd5 Rb8
  9. 9.Qxd4 Nf6
  10. 10.Bc6+ Bd7
  11. 11.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  12. 12.O-O Be7
  13. 13.b3 O-O
  14. 14.Bb2 Rfe8
  15. 15.Nd2 c5
  16. 16.Qd3 Rbd8
  17. 17.c4 Ng4
  18. 18.Rad1 Bf6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Nxf6
  20. 20.Rfe1 Qc6
  21. 21.f3 h6
  22. 22.Nf1 bxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 Qa4
  24. 24.Ne3 Qxa2
  25. 25.Ra1 Qb2
  26. 26.Rxa6 Nd7
  27. 27.Rb1 Qd4
  28. 28.Rxd6 Qxd3
  29. 29.Rxd3 Ne5
  30. 30.Rd5 Rxd5
  31. 31.cxd5 g6
  32. 32.Rc1 Rc8
  33. 33.Rc3 Kf8
  34. 34.f4 Nd7
  35. 35.Kf2 Ke7
  36. 36.Kf3 f6
  37. 37.Nc4 Rb8
  38. 38.Ke3 Rb1
  39. 39.Ra3 Re1+
  40. 40.Kd3 Rd1+
  41. 41.Ke2 Rd4
  42. 42.Nd2 f5
  43. 43.Rd3 fxe4
  44. 44.Rxd4 cxd4
  45. 45.Nxe4 Nb6
  46. 46.d6+ Ke6
  47. 47.Kd3 Kd5
  48. 48.g4 Nd7
  49. 49.h4 Nf8
  50. 50.g5 hxg5
  51. 51.fxg5 Nd7
  52. 52.h5 Ne5+
  53. 53.Kd2 gxh5
  54. 54.g6 Ke6
  55. 55.Nc5+ Kf6
  56. 56.d7 Nxd7
  57. 57.Nxd7+ Kxg6
  58. 58.Ne5+ Kf5
  59. 59.Nf3

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