Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sharjah Grand Prix 2017
Site Sharjah UAE
Round 3.1
Date 2017.02.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

2R3k1/8/5rPP/p7/1b2p3/8/5PK1/8 b - - 4 51

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Nd7
  14. 14.Be3 Nf6
  15. 15.Bg5 Nd7
  16. 16.Be3 Nf6
  17. 17.Qb1 d5
  18. 18.exd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.c4 bxc4
  21. 21.dxc4 Qe6
  22. 22.Qe4 Rad8
  23. 23.g4 h5
  24. 24.g5 Qg4+
  25. 25.Qxg4 hxg4
  26. 26.Nh4 g6
  27. 27.Kh1 e4
  28. 28.Rg1 Ne5
  29. 29.Bf4 Nxc4
  30. 30.Rxg4 c5
  31. 31.bxc5 Bxc5
  32. 32.Rc2 Rd4
  33. 33.Rg3 Re8
  34. 34.Kg2 Bf8
  35. 35.Rgc3 Nxa3
  36. 36.Ra2 Rd3
  37. 37.Rc6 a5
  38. 38.Nxg6 fxg6
  39. 39.Rxg6+ Kh7
  40. 40.Rc6 Bb4
  41. 41.h4 Nb5
  42. 42.h5 Nc3
  43. 43.Rc2 Nd5
  44. 44.g6+ Kg8
  45. 45.Bg5 Rf3
  46. 46.h6 Nf4+
  47. 47.Bxf4 Rxf4
  48. 48.Rc8 Rxc8
  49. 49.Rxc8+ Rf8
  50. 50.Rc7 Rf6
  51. 51.Rc8+

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