Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Richard Rapport

Superbet Rapid 2023 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Rapid 2023
Site Warsaw POL
Round 5.2
Date 2023.05.22
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

k7/8/p3p3/2Rp1q2/P1Qn3P/2P4K/6B1/1r6 w - - 9 44

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 Nc6
  7. 7.Qg4 g6
  8. 8.h4 h6
  9. 9.Qd1 Qa5
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd7
  11. 11.Nf3 c4
  12. 12.a4 O-O-O
  13. 13.g3 f6
  14. 14.Qe2 Rf8
  15. 15.Bg2 Nge7
  16. 16.O-O fxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Qxe5 g5
  19. 19.hxg5 Nc6
  20. 20.Qe1 hxg5
  21. 21.Bxg5 Kb8
  22. 22.Qe3 Ka8
  23. 23.f4 Be8
  24. 24.Ra3 Bf7
  25. 25.Rb1 Re8
  26. 26.Rb5 Qc7
  27. 27.Ra1 Bg6
  28. 28.Rab1 Qh7
  29. 29.Bh4 Bxc2
  30. 30.Rxb7 Qd3
  31. 31.Qe1 Bxb1
  32. 32.Rxb1 Qf5
  33. 33.Rb5 a6
  34. 34.Rc5 Rb8
  35. 35.Kh2 Rb1
  36. 36.Qe2 Rxh4+
  37. 37.gxh4 Qxf4+
  38. 38.Kh3 Nxd4
  39. 39.Qxc4 Qf5+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qe5+
  41. 41.Kh3 Qf5+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qe5+
  43. 43.Kh3 Qf5+

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