Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

YGM · 2010 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event YGM
Site Biel SUI
Round 4
Date 2010.07.22
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

5b2/2nn1k2/p1rp4/1p2pNB1/4P3/P1N2K2/1P3R1P/8 b - - 5 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Ng4
  8. 8.Bg5 f6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Nh6
  11. 11.c5 g4
  12. 12.Nh4 Nc6
  13. 13.cxd6 cxd6
  14. 14.dxe5 fxe5
  15. 15.O-O Nd4
  16. 16.Bc4+ Kh8
  17. 17.Ne2 Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Nxe6
  19. 19.Qd2 Nf4
  20. 20.Rad1 Rc8
  21. 21.f3 Qg5
  22. 22.Nc3 Rc6
  23. 23.Kh1 Ne6
  24. 24.Qxg5 Nxg5
  25. 25.fxg4 Rxf1+
  26. 26.Rxf1 Nxg4
  27. 27.Nf5 Nf6
  28. 28.Re1 Ne6
  29. 29.Rd1 Ne8
  30. 30.Bf2 a6
  31. 31.g3 h5
  32. 32.Kg2 Kh7
  33. 33.Be3 Bf8
  34. 34.Kf3 Kg6
  35. 35.g4 hxg4+
  36. 36.Kxg4 Nf6+
  37. 37.Kf3 Kf7
  38. 38.Rd2 Ng7
  39. 39.Ng3 Ne6
  40. 40.a3 b5
  41. 41.Nf5 Nc7
  42. 42.Bg5 Nd7
  43. 43.Rf2

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