Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

4th Norway Blitz 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 4th Norway Blitz 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.3
Date 2016.04.18
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4k2R/P7/3B1KP1/2P5/r6p/5n2 b - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.a4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d3 b6
  9. 9.Nd2 Bb7
  10. 10.Nc4 O-O
  11. 11.f4 exf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 d5
  13. 13.Nd6 Bxd6
  14. 14.Bxd6 Re8
  15. 15.exd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Bf3 Nf6
  18. 18.Bg3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qxf3 Qd4+
  20. 20.Kh1 Qd5
  21. 21.Bh4 Qxf3
  22. 22.Rxf3 Nd5
  23. 23.Rf2 Re6
  24. 24.h3 Rae8
  25. 25.Kh2 f6
  26. 26.Bg3 Nb4
  27. 27.Rd1 Re2
  28. 28.Rd2 Rxd2
  29. 29.Rxd2 Kf7
  30. 30.d4 cxd4
  31. 31.Bf2 d3
  32. 32.c3 Nc6
  33. 33.Rxd3 Re2
  34. 34.Bxb6 Ne5
  35. 35.Rd6 Rxb2
  36. 36.Bd4 Nc4
  37. 37.Rxa6 h5
  38. 38.Kg3 h4+
  39. 39.Kf3 Kg6
  40. 40.Rc6 Nd2+
  41. 41.Kf4 Ra2
  42. 42.Ra6 Nb3
  43. 43.Kf3 Kf5
  44. 44.Ra7 Nd2+
  45. 45.Ke3 Nf1+
  46. 46.Kf3 Nh2+
  47. 47.Ke3 Rxg2
  48. 48.a5 g5
  49. 49.Ra6 g4
  50. 50.Rxf6+ Kg5
  51. 51.Rf8 Ra2
  52. 52.Rg8+ Kf5
  53. 53.Rf8+ Ke6
  54. 54.hxg4 h3
  55. 55.Kf4 Nf1
  56. 56.Rh8 h2
  57. 57.Rh6+

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