Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Peter Svidler

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.5
Date 2016.08.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

3r4/qr3pkp/1Nbp2p1/4p1b1/1R2P1P1/p1PQ2P1/P1B2PK1/1R6 b - - 2 35

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.d5 Nb8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nbd7
  14. 14.N3h2 c6
  15. 15.dxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.Bg5 Qc7
  17. 17.Qf3 a5
  18. 18.Rad1 Qb7
  19. 19.Ng3 a4
  20. 20.Bc2 b4
  21. 21.Nf5 Re6
  22. 22.Bxf6 Nxf6
  23. 23.Ng4 Nxg4
  24. 24.hxg4 g6
  25. 25.Ne3 bxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 Bh6
  27. 27.Rb1 Qa7
  28. 28.Rb4 Bg5
  29. 29.Qe2 Ree8
  30. 30.Qd3 Red8
  31. 31.Nd5 Rab8
  32. 32.Reb1 a3
  33. 33.Nb6 Kg7
  34. 34.g3 Rb7
  35. 35.Kg2

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