Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.4
Date 2019.08.24
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

r4r2/1pp3k1/1p1p1pb1/4n1p1/P1P1P1P1/1PB2PK1/2B4R/R7 w - - 12 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ne7
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Bb3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nc4 exd4
  12. 12.Nxb6 axb6
  13. 13.Nxd4 Re8
  14. 14.Bc2 Bg4
  15. 15.f3 Bh5
  16. 16.c4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Nd7
  18. 18.b3 Qf6
  19. 19.Qxf6 Nxf6
  20. 20.Bb2 Nd7
  21. 21.g4 Bg6
  22. 22.Kf2 Bh7
  23. 23.h4 g5
  24. 24.hxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.Rh1 Ne5
  26. 26.Kg3 Kg7
  27. 27.a4 f6
  28. 28.Bc3 Bg6
  29. 29.Rh2 Rf8
  30. 30.Rah1 Rfe8
  31. 31.Ra1 Rf8
  32. 32.Rah1 Rfe8
  33. 33.Ra1 Rf8

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