Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Richard Rapport

48th Biel GM 2015 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event 48th Biel GM 2015
Site Biel SUI
Round 10.1
Date 2015.07.30
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/8/3b4/2pB2k1/2P1K3/1P6/P7/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.g3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 Re8
  8. 8.O-O Bf8
  9. 9.Bf4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Ne5
  11. 11.Rad1 c6
  12. 12.h3 b5
  13. 13.b3 b4
  14. 14.Na4 c5
  15. 15.Nb5 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Bxh3
  17. 17.Bxe5 Rxe5
  18. 18.Bxh3 a6
  19. 19.Nbc3 bxc3
  20. 20.Nxc3 Bd6
  21. 21.Rfe1 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Qc7
  23. 23.Ne4 Nxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 Qb6
  25. 25.Qe3 g6
  26. 26.Bd7 Rd8
  27. 27.Be8 Qc7
  28. 28.Kg2 Rb8
  29. 29.Rh4 h5
  30. 30.Re4 Rb4
  31. 31.c4 Rb8
  32. 32.Qf3 Bf8
  33. 33.Qf6 a5
  34. 34.d6 Qb7
  35. 35.f3 Bg7
  36. 36.Qe7 Qxe7
  37. 37.Rxe7 Bf8
  38. 38.Bxf7+ Kg7
  39. 39.Ra7 Bxd6
  40. 40.Bd5+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rxa5 Rb6
  42. 42.f4 g5
  43. 43.Kf3 h4
  44. 44.fxg5+ Kxg5
  45. 45.gxh4+ Kxh4
  46. 46.Ke4 Kg5
  47. 47.Rb5 Rb8
  48. 48.Rxb8

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