Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Saint Louis Rapid 2018 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2018.08.12
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2r5/pp3pk1/8/1B6/2P5/P4P1P/6K1 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Re1 g5
  7. 7.d4 g4
  8. 8.dxe5 gxf3
  9. 9.exf6 Ne5
  10. 10.Nd2 Qxf6
  11. 11.gxf3 Rg8+
  12. 12.Kh1 Nxc4
  13. 13.Nxc4 Bh3
  14. 14.Ne3 h5
  15. 15.Bd2 O-O-O
  16. 16.Qe2 d5
  17. 17.Rg1 Rxg1+
  18. 18.Rxg1 dxe4
  19. 19.fxe4 Qxb2
  20. 20.Qxh5 Be6
  21. 21.Rg8 f6
  22. 22.Rh8 Qd4
  23. 23.Qa5 Qxe4+
  24. 24.Kg1 a6
  25. 25.Bc3 Bd5
  26. 26.Nxd5 Rxd5
  27. 27.Rxf8+ Kd7
  28. 28.Rf7+ Ke8
  29. 29.Re7+ Kxe7
  30. 30.Qxc7+ Rd7
  31. 31.Qc5+ Kf7
  32. 32.Qh5+ Qg6+
  33. 33.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  34. 34.Bb4 Rc7
  35. 35.c3 b6

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