Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Richard Rapport

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.1
Date 2019.08.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R1k3/1R6/1r4p1/7r/2n5/5N2/5PP1/6K1 b - - 8 42

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 a5
  9. 9.Nc3 Rb8
  10. 10.Nd5 a4
  11. 11.Ba2 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd5 Bd7
  13. 13.b4 axb3
  14. 14.cxb3 O-O
  15. 15.Qc2 Na7
  16. 16.b4 Nc8
  17. 17.Be3 Nb6
  18. 18.Bb3 Bg4
  19. 19.Nd2 c5
  20. 20.h3 Bd7
  21. 21.bxc5 dxc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.Qxc5 Bxh3
  24. 24.Qxe5 Qxd3
  25. 25.Rad1 Bg4
  26. 26.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  27. 27.Qf4+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qxg4 Qxa3
  29. 29.Nf3 Qe7
  30. 30.e5 Nc4
  31. 31.Rd5 Qe8
  32. 32.Rb1 Qc6
  33. 33.Rd7 Qg6
  34. 34.Qxg6 hxg6
  35. 35.e6 Rbe8
  36. 36.Rxb5 Rxe6
  37. 37.Rbb7 Rf5
  38. 38.Rxg7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Rh7 Rh5
  40. 40.Rhf7+ Ke8
  41. 41.Rfc7 Rb6
  42. 42.Rc8#

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