Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2016.08.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/6p1/Q3p3/P7/K1P2P2/8/1q6 b - - 12 47

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.f3 e5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 Be7
  11. 11.Qd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.g4 b5
  14. 14.g5 b4
  15. 15.gxf6 bxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Nxf6
  17. 17.Na5 Rc8
  18. 18.Nc6 Qe8
  19. 19.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  20. 20.Qa5 Rc6
  21. 21.Kb1 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rd2 Nh5
  23. 23.Rg1 Qh4
  24. 24.Be2 Nf4
  25. 25.Bd1 f5
  26. 26.exf5 Bxf5
  27. 27.Ka1 d5
  28. 28.c3 Rg6
  29. 29.Rxg6 hxg6
  30. 30.Bxf4 Qxf4
  31. 31.Qxd5+ Kh7
  32. 32.Bb3 a5
  33. 33.a4 Re8
  34. 34.Ka2 Be6
  35. 35.Qc6 Bxb3+
  36. 36.Kxb3 Rb8+
  37. 37.Kc2 Rxb2+
  38. 38.Kxb2 Qxd2+
  39. 39.Kb3 Qxh2
  40. 40.Qd5 Qe2
  41. 41.Qxa5 Qd1+
  42. 42.Kb2 Qd2+
  43. 43.Kb3 Qd1+
  44. 44.Kb2 Qd2+
  45. 45.Ka3 Qc1+
  46. 46.Kb4 Qb1+
  47. 47.Ka3

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