Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 17.4
Date 2016.06.12
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/1p4p1/p3n2p/3kp2P/Pb2N1P1/1P1KBP2/8/8 w - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 d5
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 e4
  8. 8.Ne5 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nxe5
  10. 10.dxe5 Qxd1+
  11. 11.Kxd1 Ng4
  12. 12.e6 Bxe6
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Nxe4 Rc8
  15. 15.Bd2 Be7
  16. 16.Ke2 Kf7
  17. 17.Rac1 h6
  18. 18.Rxc8 Rxc8
  19. 19.Rc1 Rxc1
  20. 20.Bxc1 Nf6
  21. 21.Nc3 e5
  22. 22.f3 Ke6
  23. 23.Kd3 Nd7
  24. 24.Be3 a6
  25. 25.Ne4 Kd5
  26. 26.g4 Bh4
  27. 27.Bd2 Be7
  28. 28.Be3 Bh4
  29. 29.Nc3+ Ke6
  30. 30.a4 Be1
  31. 31.Ne4 Kd5
  32. 32.b3 Bb4
  33. 33.h4 Nf8
  34. 34.h5 Ne6
  35. 35.Ng3 Be7
  36. 36.Ne4 Bb4
  37. 37.Ng3 Be7
  38. 38.Ne4 Bb4

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