Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Richard Rapport

Superbet Classic 2023 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2023
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 6.1
Date 2023.05.12
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

4bQ2/3kn3/4p3/p2pPp1P/2PP4/2P3q1/4B3/3NK3 w - - 10 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.h4 Qc7
  8. 8.h5 h6
  9. 9.Rb1 Nbc6
  10. 10.f4 Qa5
  11. 11.Bd2 c4
  12. 12.Qc1 b6
  13. 13.Nf3 Bd7
  14. 14.g4 O-O-O
  15. 15.Bh3 Qa4
  16. 16.Qb2 Rdf8
  17. 17.Be3 g6
  18. 18.Kd2 gxh5
  19. 19.gxh5 f5
  20. 20.Rbg1 Be8
  21. 21.Bf1 Rfg8
  22. 22.Be2 Rxg1
  23. 23.Nxg1 Rg8
  24. 24.Bf3 Kc7
  25. 25.Ne2 a5
  26. 26.Rb1 Nc8
  27. 27.Qa1 Bd7
  28. 28.Kd1 N6a7
  29. 29.Bc1 Nb5
  30. 30.Kd2 Rg7
  31. 31.Bb2 Ne7
  32. 32.Rg1 Rxg1
  33. 33.Nxg1 Be8
  34. 34.Nh3 Kd7
  35. 35.Nf2 Bf7
  36. 36.Qg1 Nxa3
  37. 37.Bxa3 Qxa3
  38. 38.Qg7 Be8
  39. 39.Qxh6 b5
  40. 40.Qf8 b4
  41. 41.Nd1 b3
  42. 42.cxb3 Qa2+
  43. 43.Ke1 Qh2
  44. 44.bxc4 Qxf4
  45. 45.Be2 Qg3+
  46. 46.Kd2 Qg5+
  47. 47.Ke1 Qg3+
  48. 48.Kd2 Qg5+
  49. 49.Ke1 Qg3+

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