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Stem game: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Pentala Harikrishna (2008) 1-0

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 g6 15. b3 Bg7 16. d5 Rc8 17. Be3 c6 18. c4 Nb6 19. Qe2 bxc4 20. bxc4 a5 21. Rab1 Nfd7 22. Bd3 Ba6 23. Rec1 Na4 24. Qd2 Nac5 25. Bf1 Rf8 26. Rd1 a4 27. Ne1 h5 28. f3 Re8 29. Nc2 Bf8 30. Nb4 Bb7 31. Ne2 Qa5 32. Nc3 Ba8 33. dxc6 Bxc6 34. Nb5 Re6 35. Nd5 Qxd2 36. Bxd2 Bxd5 37. cxd5 Ree8 38. Nc3 Kh7 39. Bb5 a3 40. Bc6 f5 41. Nb5 fxe4 42. fxe4 Rb8 43. Bb4 Red8 44. Rf1 Kg8 45. Bxd7 Nxd7 46. Bxa3 Rdc8 47. Bxd6 Ra8 48. Bxf8 Nxf8 49. Rf2 Rcb8 50. Rfb2 Nd7 51. Nc3 Rc8 52. Rb7 Nc5 53. R7b6 Ra3 54. Rc6 Rxc6 55. dxc6 Rxc3 56. Rb8+ 1-0
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Opening: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer (C95)
Player profiles: M Vachier-Lagrave, Harikrishna

Novelty of stem-game: 19. ...bxc4

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6  8. c3 0-0  9. h3 Nb8  10. d4 Nd7  11. Nd2 Bb7  12. Bc2 Re8  13. Nf1 Bf8  14. Ng3 g6  15. b3 Bg7  16. d5 Rc8  17. Be3 c6  18. c4 Nb6  19. Qe2
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. M Vachier-Lagrave vs Harikrishna 1-056 2008 2008 OlympiadC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
2. Nakamura vs V Golod 1-048 2009 GibtelecomC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6  8. c3 0-0  9. h3 Nb8  10. d4 Nd7  11. Nd2 Bb7  12. Bc2 Re8  13. Nf1 Bf8  14. Ng3 g6  15. b3 Bg7  16. d5 Rc8  17. Be3 c6  18. c4 Nb6
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Karjakin vs Kamsky ½-½44 2008 Baku Grand PrixC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
2. Fedorov vs E Romanov  ½-½24 2008 European Individual ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
3. Yifan Hou vs Koneru 1-052 2008 Women's World ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
4. S Grover vs B Avrukh  0-131 2010 London Chess Classic FIDE OpenC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6  8. c3 0-0  9. h3 Nb8  10. d4 Nd7  11. Nd2 Bb7  12. Bc2 Re8  13. Nf1 Bf8  14. Ng3 g6  15. b3 Bg7  16. d5 Rc8  17. Be3 c6  18. c4
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Anand vs Van der Sterren  1-051 1998 Wijk aan Zee HoogovensC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer

 
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6  8. c3 0-0  9. h3 Nb8  10. d4 Nd7  11. Nd2 Bb7  12. Bc2 Re8  13. Nf1 Bf8  14. Ng3 g6  15. b3 Bg7  16. d5 Rc8
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. M Krakops vs C Gabriel  ½-½44 1997 EU-chT (Men)C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
2. Anand vs Ponomariov ½-½60 2003 Cap D'Agde FRAC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
3. Kasimdzhanov vs Short 0-154 2003 SkanderborgC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
4. M D Tseitlin vs B Avrukh  0-154 2008 Israeli ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
5. Akopian vs E Alekseev  0-161 2008 Elista Grand PrixC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
6. Karjakin vs Svidler ½-½59 2008 Euro Club CupC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
7. J Smeets vs M Roiz  0-175 2008 2008 OlympiadC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
8. E Berg vs A Butnorius  1-069 2008 GibraltarC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
9. K Landa vs Kamsky  ½-½48 2008 Euro Club CupC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
10. Kamsky vs Harikrishna  ½-½43 2008 Russian Team ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
11. I Kurnosov vs P Lafuente 1-032 2009 Chigorin Memorial OpenC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
12. Kotronias vs M Roiz  ½-½76 2009 GibtelecomC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
13. Y Xu vs N Kosintseva  ½-½56 2009 Russia vs China (Women's Rapid)C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
14. S Sjugirov vs M Rodshtein 1-058 2009 10th European Individual ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
15. N Shukh vs I Khairullin  0-128 2009 Moscow Open AC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
16. I Cheparinov vs Adams  ½-½42 2009 3rd Ruy Lopez InternationalC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
17. S Prathamesh vs J Sriram  ½-½30 2009 Indian Premier National A ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
18. K Arakhamia-Grant vs T Kosintseva  ½-½29 2010 European Individual Championships (Women)C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
19. T Kosintseva vs J L Hammer 0-182 2010 Cap d'Agde (B)C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
20. R Berzinsh vs M Ragger  0-138 2011 39th Greek TeamsC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
21. D Brandenburg vs V Tarasova  1-049 2011 Groningen Chess FestivalC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
22. A M Arakeljan vs Sergey Domogaev  0-147 2011 GM-Intl tmntC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
23. M Apicella vs P Schlosser  ½-½34 2013 French Team ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6  8. c3 0-0  9. h3 Nb8  10. d4 Nd7  11. Nd2 Bb7  12. Bc2 Re8  13. Nf1 Bf8  14. Ng3 g6  15. b3 Bg7  16. d5
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Unzicker vs J H Donner  ½-½29 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) fin-AC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
2. F Martinez Ibrahim vs Spassky  0-131 1969 San JuanC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
3. Judit Polgar vs T Southam  1-034 1990 It (open)C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
4. Kamsky vs Van der Sterren 0-179 1994 Wijk aan Zee, FIDE MatchC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
5. T Oim vs M Umansky  0-176 1995 Massow mem-A corr9599C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
6. P Smirnov vs B Socko  0-149 2002 European Club CupC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
7. Leko vs Beliavsky 1-039 2002 Bled OlympiadC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
8. K Spraggett vs Z Sturua  ½-½79 2002 Bled OlympiadC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
9. Judit Polgar vs Z Almasi 1-079 2003 Hunguest Hotels Super Chess TournamentC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
10. Efimenko vs B Socko 0-153 2003 EU-chT (Men)C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
11. A Kovalev vs B Socko  ½-½32 2003 EU-chT (Men)C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
12. G Rohit vs Carlsen 0-148 2003 WYCC - B14C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
13. J Suto vs H Knoll  0-126 2004 ICCF Email - corrC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
14. Leko vs Short 1-037 2005 Corus Chess TournamentC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
15. A Zhigalko vs A Kovalev  ½-½19 2005 Byelorussian ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
16. Judit Polgar vs Short ½-½59 2005 Corus Chess TournamentC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
17. D Ciuksyte vs McShane ½-½84 2006 European Union Individual ChampionshipsC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
18. Carlsen vs B Socko  1-062 2006 Bundesliga 0607C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
19. M Wunnink vs R Pruijssers  0-140 2006 Amsterdam Chess TournamentC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
20. Karjakin vs M Roiz 0-145 2007 European Team Chess ChampionshipsC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
21. Y Zherebukh vs K Kokolias  1-056 2008 European Individual ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
22. I Caspi vs D Baramidze  ½-½29 2008 World Junior ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
23. K Arakhamia-Grant vs D Baramidze 1-085 2008 European Union ChampionshipsC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
24. E Berg vs B Socko  ½-½54 2008 European Individual ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
25. Yifan Hou vs G Swathi  1-039 2008 MindsportsC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6  8. c3 0-0  9. h3 Nb8  10. d4 Nd7  11. Nd2 Bb7  12. Bc2 Re8  13. Nf1 Bf8  14. Ng3 g6  15. b3 Bg7
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Janosevic vs Tringov  0-149 1966 Titovo UziceC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
2. R Byrne vs Spassky 0-156 1974 ct(1/4)C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
3. A Frolov vs Y Kruppa  0-148 1988 UKR-chC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
4. B Kalezic vs D Lekic  ½-½20 2001 TCh-YUGC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
5. Vallejo-Pons vs Adams ½-½51 2010 GibraltarC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
6. A Donskov vs M Mozharov  0-156 2012 23rd Czech Open AC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6  8. c3 0-0  9. h3 Nb8  10. d4 Nd7  11. Nd2 Bb7  12. Bc2 Re8  13. Nf1 Bf8  14. Ng3 g6  15. b3
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Zsofia Polgar vs T Hiemo  1-043 1989 Bad MergentheimC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
2. Judit Polgar vs Beliavsky 0-142 1991 MunichC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
3. Fishbein vs T Southam  0-135 1993 World OpenC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
4. Sherzer vs Lesiege  1-047 1993 IztC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
5. Judit Polgar vs Spassky 1-042 1993 MatchC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
6. Leko vs Svidler  ½-½39 1995 GroningenC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
7. Svidler vs V Yemelin  ½-½27 1996 RUSC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
8. Sherzer vs Z Gyimesi  ½-½35 1997 HUN-chT 9798C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
9. B Kovac vs L Mazi  ½-½54 2001 TCh-SLOC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
10. Svidler vs C Liang  ½-½52 2001 CHN-RUS Summit MenC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
11. G Hitzgerova vs A Caoili  1-038 2001 Classics IMAC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
12. Van Den Doel vs Van der Sterren  1-039 2001 ch-NEDC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
13. Kasimdzhanov vs Beliavsky  1-060 2002 FIDE World Cup SFC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
14. Kasimdzhanov vs H Stevic  1-050 2003 BIH-chTC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
15. Kulaots vs G Tallaksen Ostmoe 1-039 2003 Gausdal Classics GM 2ndC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
16. Kudrin vs E Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya  1-064 2003 US Championships 2003C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
17. Z Almasi vs Sasikiran  1-039 2005 Corsica Masters International RapidC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
18. A Horvath vs Z Gyimesi  ½-½33 2005 Hungarian ChampionshipsC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
19. E Hermansson vs Sasikiran 0-174 2005 13th Sigeman & CoC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
20. A Shomoev vs Yurtaev  ½-½39 2005 Aeroflot Open BC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
21. Navara vs B Socko 0-141 2005 34th Greek Teams ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
22. E Berg vs A Graf 0-142 2005 15th European Team ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
23. A Kovalev vs L Klima  ½-½103 2005 Czech OpenC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
24. Fedorov vs N Maiorov  1-048 2006 Byelorussian ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
25. Motylev vs Grigoriants  ½-½27 2006 59th Russian ChampionshipC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
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