Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.5
Date 2024.08.20
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6k1/1pp1r1p1/p3p2p/3r4/PP2R3/2P2R1P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 15 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.O-O Ba7
  7. 7.Nbd2 d6
  8. 8.a4 O-O
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Re1 Qe7
  11. 11.Nf1 Be6
  12. 12.b3 Rfe8
  13. 13.Be3 Bxe3
  14. 14.Nxe3 Qd7
  15. 15.Bxe6 Qxe6
  16. 16.b4 d5
  17. 17.Qb3 dxe4
  18. 18.Qxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.dxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Nd1 Nf6
  21. 21.Nxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Rxe5 Rad8
  23. 23.Ne3 Nd5
  24. 24.Rc1 Nxe3
  25. 25.Rxe3 Rd5
  26. 26.Rce1 Kf7
  27. 27.Rf3+ Kg8
  28. 28.Re4 Re7
  29. 29.Rfe3 Kf7
  30. 30.Rf3+ Kg8
  31. 31.Rfe3 Kf7
  32. 32.Rf3+ Kg8

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