Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.1
Date 2021.09.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/5P2/1p4Kp/1P1B3P/8/8/3b4 w - - 9 71

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.c4 c6
  12. 12.c5 Qc7
  13. 13.cxd6 Bxd6
  14. 14.Nc3 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nc5
  16. 16.Nf3 Nxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Nd7
  18. 18.Be3 Re8
  19. 19.Rc1 Bb7
  20. 20.Nd4 g6
  21. 21.Nd5 Bh2+
  22. 22.Kh1 Qd6
  23. 23.Nc3 Be5
  24. 24.Nf3 Rad8
  25. 25.Nxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Qxd6 Rxd6
  27. 27.f4 Nd3
  28. 28.e5 Rde6
  29. 29.Ne4 f6
  30. 30.Nc5 Nxc5
  31. 31.Bxc5 fxe5
  32. 32.Rcd1 e4
  33. 33.Re3 Rf6
  34. 34.g3 Bc8
  35. 35.Kg2 Rf5
  36. 36.b4 Be6
  37. 37.Rd6 Rd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Bxd5
  39. 39.g4 Kf7
  40. 40.Kg3 Ke6
  41. 41.Ra3 Ra8
  42. 42.Kf2 Bc4
  43. 43.Ke3 Kd5
  44. 44.Bb6 h5
  45. 45.Bd4 c5
  46. 46.Bxc5 a5
  47. 47.b3 Bd3
  48. 48.gxh5 gxh5
  49. 49.f5 a4
  50. 50.Kf4 axb3
  51. 51.Rxb3 Ra1
  52. 52.Rb2 Rf1+
  53. 53.Rf2 Rxf2+
  54. 54.Bxf2 Kd6
  55. 55.Bc5+ Kd7
  56. 56.Kg5 e3
  57. 57.Bxe3 Ke8
  58. 58.Kg6 Kf8
  59. 59.Bc5+ Kg8
  60. 60.h4 Bc2
  61. 61.Kf6 Bd3
  62. 62.Kg6 Bc2
  63. 63.Kf6 Bd3
  64. 64.Bd4 Bc2
  65. 65.Kg5 Kf7
  66. 66.f6 Bd1
  67. 67.Bc5 Be2
  68. 68.Bd4 Bd1
  69. 69.Bc5 Be2
  70. 70.Bd4 Bd1

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