Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexei Shirov

Bundesliga 2009-10 · 2010 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bundesliga 2009-10
Site Baden-Baden GER
Round 14
Date 2010.04.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/2R2p2/2p3k1/1p4P1/8/1P1n1NK1/P7/2r5 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O Bg4
  6. 6.h3 h5
  7. 7.d3 Qf6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ne7
  9. 9.Re1 Ng6
  10. 10.d4 Nf4
  11. 11.hxg4 hxg4
  12. 12.g3 gxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 Ne6
  14. 14.dxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Qf5 Qb5
  16. 16.Nf3 g6
  17. 17.Qxb5 axb5
  18. 18.c3 b4
  19. 19.cxb4 Bxb4
  20. 20.Re2 Rd8
  21. 21.Be3 Bc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Nxc5
  23. 23.Rc1 Ne6
  24. 24.Rcc2 Rd1+
  25. 25.Re1 Rd3
  26. 26.Ne5 Rd8
  27. 27.Kg2 Ke7
  28. 28.f4 Rh5
  29. 29.Rf2 Nc5
  30. 30.Re3 Rd1
  31. 31.f5 Kf6
  32. 32.Ng4+ Kg5
  33. 33.Ne5 Kf6
  34. 34.Ng4+ Kg5
  35. 35.Nh2 gxf5
  36. 36.Rxf5+ Kg6
  37. 37.Nf3 Rxf5
  38. 38.exf5+ Kf6
  39. 39.g4 Nd3
  40. 40.Kg3 b5
  41. 41.g5+ Kxf5
  42. 42.Re7 Kg6
  43. 43.Rxc7 Rc1
  44. 44.b3

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