Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Richard Rapport

FIDE Grand Prix 2 Playoff · 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Grand Prix 2 Playoff
Site Belgrade SRB
Round 1.2
Date 2022.03.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

1r2Q3/3R1P2/7q/1n6/1k6/6P1/6K1/8 b - - 6 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bg4
  6. 6.h3 h5
  7. 7.d4 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 Nxd4
  9. 9.hxg4 hxg4
  10. 10.Ng5 Nh6
  11. 11.g3 Be7
  12. 12.f4 Qd7
  13. 13.f5 c6
  14. 14.Nc3 Qd8
  15. 15.Nxf7 Nxf7
  16. 16.Qxg4 Nxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Bg5
  18. 18.Kg2 Qf6
  19. 19.Nd1 Bxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Qg5
  21. 21.Nf2 Qxg4
  22. 22.Nxg4 Ng5
  23. 23.Nf2 O-O-O
  24. 24.c4 Kc7
  25. 25.Rh1 bxc4
  26. 26.bxc4 a5
  27. 27.Ra1 Kb6
  28. 28.Rhd1 Rh7
  29. 29.Rd3 Rdh8
  30. 30.Rb3+ Ka6
  31. 31.Rba3 Rh2+
  32. 32.Kf1 Kb6
  33. 33.Rxa5 Nf3
  34. 34.c5+ dxc5
  35. 35.Ra6+ Kb5
  36. 36.R1a5+ Kb4
  37. 37.Ra4+ Kb5
  38. 38.R6a5+ Kb6
  39. 39.Ra6+ Kb5
  40. 40.R4a5+ Kb4
  41. 41.Ra3 Nd2+
  42. 42.Kg1 Nc4
  43. 43.Rd3 R2h6
  44. 44.Ra7 Rb8
  45. 45.b3 Na5
  46. 46.Ng4 Nxb3
  47. 47.Rxg7 c4
  48. 48.Rd1 Rhh8
  49. 49.Nxe5 Rhc8
  50. 50.Rg6 c5
  51. 51.Nc6+ Rxc6
  52. 52.Rxc6 c3
  53. 53.f6 c2
  54. 54.Rf1 c1=Q
  55. 55.Rxc1 Nxc1
  56. 56.e5 Ne2+
  57. 57.Kf2 Nd4
  58. 58.Rd6 Nb5
  59. 59.Rd7 c4
  60. 60.e6 c3
  61. 61.e7 c2
  62. 62.f7 c1=Q
  63. 63.e8=Q Qc5+
  64. 64.Kg2 Qc6+
  65. 65.Kh3 Qh6+
  66. 66.Kg2

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