Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Peter Svidler

51st Biel GM 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 51st Biel GM 2018
Site Biel SUI
Round 1.3
Date 2018.07.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/1r2b1pp/4Q3/1qp5/2p2B2/8/5PPP/2R3K1 b - - 8 39

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 Rc8
  15. 15.a4 b4
  16. 16.Be3 Nxd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Bf6
  18. 18.c4 bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Ne7
  20. 20.Bb7 Rb8
  21. 21.Bxa6 Nxf5
  22. 22.Bd2 d5
  23. 23.Rb1 Nd6
  24. 24.Rxb8 Qxb8
  25. 25.Qb1 Qa7
  26. 26.Bb5 Rb8
  27. 27.c4 Nxb5
  28. 28.axb5 Qa4
  29. 29.Rc1 e4
  30. 30.Bf4 Rb7
  31. 31.dxe4 dxc4
  32. 32.e5 Be7
  33. 33.e6 fxe6
  34. 34.Qe4 Qxb5
  35. 35.Qxe6+ Kf8
  36. 36.Qf5+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qe6+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qf5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qe6+

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