Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2017 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 2.2
Date 2017.07.01
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D84)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/2b5/p1k5/4p3/P1K1P3/2B1P3/8/8 w - - 27 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Nxd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Bxc7 Na6
  9. 9.Bxa6 Qxg2
  10. 10.Qf3 Qxf3
  11. 11.Nxf3 bxa6
  12. 12.Rc1 f6
  13. 13.Rg1 Rf7
  14. 14.b3 Bf8
  15. 15.Nd2 Bb7
  16. 16.Ke2 Re8
  17. 17.f3 e5
  18. 18.dxe5 Bb4
  19. 19.Ne4 fxe5
  20. 20.Ng5 Rfe7
  21. 21.Rgd1 Rc8
  22. 22.Rd8+ Rxd8
  23. 23.Bxd8 Rd7
  24. 24.Rd1 Rxd1
  25. 25.Kxd1 h6
  26. 26.Ne4 Bxe4
  27. 27.fxe4 Kf7
  28. 28.Bc7 Ke6
  29. 29.Ke2 g5
  30. 30.h3 h5
  31. 31.Kf3 Be7
  32. 32.Ba5 Kd7
  33. 33.Bc3 Bd6
  34. 34.Ba5 Bc7
  35. 35.Bb4 a5
  36. 36.Bc3 a4
  37. 37.bxa4 Kc6
  38. 38.Ke2 Kc5
  39. 39.Kd3 g4
  40. 40.hxg4 hxg4
  41. 41.Be1 Bd6
  42. 42.a3 Kc6
  43. 43.Bg3 a6
  44. 44.Bh2 Kd7
  45. 45.Ke2 Ke6
  46. 46.Kf2 Kf6
  47. 47.Kg3 Kg5
  48. 48.Kg2 Kg6
  49. 49.Kg3 Kh5
  50. 50.Kg2 Kg5
  51. 51.Bg3 Kf6
  52. 52.Bh4+ Kg6
  53. 53.Kg3 Bxa3
  54. 54.Kxg4 Bc5
  55. 55.Bg3 Bd6
  56. 56.Be1 Bc5
  57. 57.Bc3 Kf6
  58. 58.Kf3 Ke6
  59. 59.Ke2 Kd6
  60. 60.Kd3 Bb6
  61. 61.Bb4+ Kd7
  62. 62.Kc4 Kc6
  63. 63.Bc3 Bc7
  64. 64.Be1 Bb6
  65. 65.Bg3 Bc7
  66. 66.Be1 Bb6
  67. 67.Bc3 Bc7

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