Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Peter Svidler

49th Biel Masters Rapid · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 49th Biel Masters Rapid
Site Biel SUI
Round 4
Date 2016.07.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/5ppp/3R4/3b4/1P2rP2/8/6PP/R5K1 w - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 Na5
  9. 9.Ba2 c5
  10. 10.Bg5 Nc6
  11. 11.b4 cxb4
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Bd5 Qc7
  14. 14.axb4 Rb8
  15. 15.Qd2 O-O
  16. 16.Qc3 Bb7
  17. 17.Bxc6 Bxc6
  18. 18.Rxa6 Rfc8
  19. 19.Nbd2 d5
  20. 20.Rfa1 dxe4
  21. 21.dxe4 Be8
  22. 22.Qxc7 Rxc7
  23. 23.Nf1 Rc4
  24. 24.c3 Rxc3
  25. 25.Ne3 Bc6
  26. 26.Ng4 Be7
  27. 27.Ngxe5 Bxe4
  28. 28.Nd4 Rbc8
  29. 29.f3 Bd5
  30. 30.Nxb5 Re3
  31. 31.Nd6 Bxd6
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rxe5
  33. 33.f4 Re4

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