Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

51st Biel GM 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 51st Biel GM 2018
Site Biel SUI
Round 8.1
Date 2018.07.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/7k/p6p/3R4/4pP2/1Pr4P/4K3/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Bc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 Nxf2
  12. 12.Rxf2 f6
  13. 13.Nf1 Bxf2+
  14. 14.Kxf2 fxe5
  15. 15.Kg1 Qd6
  16. 16.Ng3 h6
  17. 17.Qe1 Bg4
  18. 18.Nh4 e4
  19. 19.h3 Bd7
  20. 20.Be3 Qf6
  21. 21.Nh5 Qe5
  22. 22.Nf4 Rxf4
  23. 23.Ng6 Rf1+
  24. 24.Kxf1 Qf5+
  25. 25.Nf4 g5
  26. 26.Qg3 Kh7
  27. 27.Ke2 gxf4
  28. 28.Qxf4 Qxf4
  29. 29.Bxf4 Rg8
  30. 30.Kf2 Rf8
  31. 31.Ke3 Ne7
  32. 32.Bxc7 Nf5+
  33. 33.Ke2 b4
  34. 34.Bf4 bxc3
  35. 35.bxc3 Nh4
  36. 36.g3 Ng2
  37. 37.c4 Nxf4+
  38. 38.gxf4 Rc8
  39. 39.Rd1 Rxc4
  40. 40.Bb3 Ba4
  41. 41.Rxd5 Bxb3
  42. 42.axb3 Rc3

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