Viswanathan Anand vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.1
Date 2017.08.10
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3b4/1p1k2pp/p4p2/4p3/4P3/5P2/PP1BK1PP/8 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb4
  7. 7.Bb5+ Bd7
  8. 8.Bc4 N8c6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Nxc6
  10. 10.O-O e6
  11. 11.Nc3 Be7
  12. 12.Bf4 O-O
  13. 13.Qd2 Be8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qxd2
  15. 15.Rxd2 Rc8
  16. 16.Nb5 e5
  17. 17.Bg3 Na5
  18. 18.Bf1 Bxb5
  19. 19.Bxb5 f6
  20. 20.Rad1 Kf7
  21. 21.f3 a6
  22. 22.Bf1 Nc4
  23. 23.Bxc4+ Rxc4
  24. 24.Rd7 Rb8
  25. 25.Kf1 Ke8
  26. 26.Be1 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  28. 28.Ke2 Rc2+
  29. 29.Rd2 Rxd2+
  30. 30.Bxd2 Kd7

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