Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Grand Swiss 2021
Site Riga LAT
Round 8.2
Date 2021.11.04
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/1k4p1/p4p1p/K6P/6P1/8/1P4P1/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.a5 Ba7
  11. 11.h3 Bb7
  12. 12.Be3 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nbd2 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nxd2
  15. 15.Qxd2 O-O
  16. 16.Rfe1 Qd7
  17. 17.d5 Bxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Ne5
  19. 19.Nxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Qxe5 Rbd8
  21. 21.Rac1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qd4 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Rxe1 Qd6
  24. 24.Qe3 h6
  25. 25.Rd1 Bc8
  26. 26.Rc1 Bd7
  27. 27.Qg3 Qxg3
  28. 28.fxg3 Rc8
  29. 29.Rf1 Kf8
  30. 30.d6 f6
  31. 31.Rd1 cxd6
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rc1+
  33. 33.Kf2 Bc6
  34. 34.Re6 b4
  35. 35.Ke3 Bb5
  36. 36.Kd4 Ra1
  37. 37.Kc5 Rxa5
  38. 38.Rb6 Ke7
  39. 39.Rb7+ Bd7+
  40. 40.Kxb4 Re5
  41. 41.Ba4 Re4+
  42. 42.Kb3 Rxa4
  43. 43.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  44. 44.Kxa4 Kc6
  45. 45.Ka5 Kb7
  46. 46.g4 Ka7
  47. 47.h4 Kb7
  48. 48.h5

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