Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Peter Svidler

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2017.08.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

1r6/5Qpk/8/2p1pP1p/2Pq4/8/RP4P1/7K b - - 11 43

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.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Nh4 O-O
  12. 12.Nf5 Nc6
  13. 13.Nd5 Bxf5
  14. 14.exf5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bxd5 Rc8
  16. 16.a4 Bf6
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.c4 bxc4
  19. 19.dxc4 Bg5
  20. 20.Be3 Kh8
  21. 21.Qh5 h6
  22. 22.Bxf7 Nd4
  23. 23.h4 Bxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Qf6
  25. 25.Ra7 Ne2+
  26. 26.Qxe2 Rxf7
  27. 27.Rxf7 Qxf7
  28. 28.Qg4 Rb8
  29. 29.Ra1 Qf6
  30. 30.Qe4 Kh7
  31. 31.Ra2 h5
  32. 32.Kh2 d5
  33. 33.Qxd5 Qxh4+
  34. 34.Kg1 Qe1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qh4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qe1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qxe3
  38. 38.Qf7 Qf4+
  39. 39.Kh1 Qh4+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qe1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qh4+
  42. 42.Kg1 Qd4+
  43. 43.Kh1

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