Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

4th Norway Chess 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.3
Date 2016.04.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

B4kr1/2q2p2/p6p/1p3P2/5p1P/P2pb3/1PPK4/1N2Q2R w - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Qb6
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.Bf2 Qc7
  11. 11.Qf3 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.g4 g5
  14. 14.h4 gxf4
  15. 15.Be2 Rg8
  16. 16.Rdg1 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Ne5
  18. 18.Qh3 exd5
  19. 19.Re1 Kf8
  20. 20.Nf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.gxf5 Bc5
  22. 22.Qf1 d4
  23. 23.Nb1 Ne4
  24. 24.Bf3 Nxf2
  25. 25.Bxa8 Ned3+
  26. 26.Kd2 Nxe1
  27. 27.Qxf2 d3
  28. 28.Qxe1 Be3+

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