Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Veselin Topalov

8th London Classic 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 3.4
Date 2016.12.11
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/p7/2p2n2/3k2pp/8/3KN1PP/PP6/8 b - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 d5
  10. 10.g3 Re8
  11. 11.Nc3 Be6
  12. 12.Ne2 g5
  13. 13.h3 h6
  14. 14.Bg2 Ng7
  15. 15.Ne5 f6
  16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.c4 Qd7
  18. 18.Kh2 Bb4
  19. 19.Bd2 Bxd2
  20. 20.Qxd2 dxc4
  21. 21.Nc3 Bd5
  22. 22.Ne4 Qf7
  23. 23.Qa5 f5
  24. 24.Nc3 Bxg2
  25. 25.Kxg2 f4
  26. 26.Qc5 fxg3
  27. 27.fxg3 Rxe1
  28. 28.Rxe1 Rf8
  29. 29.d5 Nh5
  30. 30.Rg1 cxd5
  31. 31.Qxd5 Qxd5+
  32. 32.Nxd5 Rd8
  33. 33.Rd1 Kg7
  34. 34.Kf3 c6
  35. 35.Ne3 Rd3
  36. 36.Rxd3 cxd3
  37. 37.Nf1 Kf6
  38. 38.Ke3 Ke5
  39. 39.Kxd3 Nf6
  40. 40.Ne3 h5
  41. 41.Nc4+ Kd5
  42. 42.Ne3+ Ke5
  43. 43.Nc4+ Kd5
  44. 44.Ne3+

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