Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019
Site Riga LAT
Round 4.4
Date 2019.07.24
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/1N6/2p1pk2/p7/8/1P6/8/7K b - - 0 46

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.Nf1 Ng6
  10. 10.Ng3 c6
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Re8
  13. 13.h3 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Rxe1+
  15. 15.Qxe1 Bxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nxd5
  17. 17.Bd3 Ndf4
  18. 18.Bc2 Be6
  19. 19.Bxf4 Nxf4
  20. 20.Qe4 Ng6
  21. 21.Qe3 Nf8
  22. 22.Re1 Qa5
  23. 23.Qe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.dxe5 Rd8
  25. 25.b3 g5
  26. 26.Ne4 Rd4
  27. 27.h4 gxh4
  28. 28.f4 Bd5
  29. 29.Nf6+ Kh8
  30. 30.f5 Nd7
  31. 31.Nxd7 Rd2
  32. 32.e6 fxe6
  33. 33.f6 Kg8
  34. 34.Bd3 Rxg2+
  35. 35.Kf1 h3
  36. 36.Be4 Bxe4
  37. 37.Rxe4 Kf7
  38. 38.Rh4 Rd2
  39. 39.Nc5 h2
  40. 40.Ne4 Rxa2
  41. 41.Rxh6 h1=Q+
  42. 42.Rxh1 Ra1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Rxh1
  44. 44.Kxh1 a5
  45. 45.Nd6+ Kxf6
  46. 46.Nxb7

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