Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.3
Date 2023.09.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k2qQ2/3pN3/1p1P1n2/2p2B1p/7P/P5B1/7K b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c4 g5
  7. 7.d4 g4
  8. 8.d5 Nce7
  9. 9.Nh4 b5
  10. 10.cxb5 axb5
  11. 11.Bb3 Bg7
  12. 12.g3 h5
  13. 13.Be3 Bf6
  14. 14.Ng2 Bg7
  15. 15.Nd2 f5
  16. 16.f4 gxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Nf6
  18. 18.Nh4 f4
  19. 19.gxf4 Ng4
  20. 20.fxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Qg3 Rg8
  22. 22.Kh1 Bf6
  23. 23.Qe1 Ng4
  24. 24.Bf4 Ng6
  25. 25.Nxg6 Rxg6
  26. 26.Nf3 Bxb2
  27. 27.e5 Qe7
  28. 28.e6 Bxa1
  29. 29.Qxa1 O-O-O
  30. 30.Bc2 Rgg8
  31. 31.exd7+ Qxd7
  32. 32.Nd4 Rdf8
  33. 33.Ne6 Rf7
  34. 34.Be4 c5
  35. 35.Qe1 Qa7
  36. 36.Qe2 c4
  37. 37.h3 Ne3
  38. 38.Rf2 Nf5
  39. 39.Rg2 Rxg2
  40. 40.Bxg2 h4
  41. 41.Qg4 Qe7
  42. 42.Qg8+ Kb7
  43. 43.Qxf7

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