Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

2nd Du Te Cup 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Du Te Cup 2018
Site Shenzhen CHN
Round 5.1
Date 2018.11.08
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2b2k2/5n1p/p5p1/Pp2p1P1/1Pp1P3/2P1K1B1/4B1P1/8 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Qc7
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 e6
  9. 9.Nd2 Bd6
  10. 10.Nc4 Be7
  11. 11.Qg4 O-O
  12. 12.Qg3 Qxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 b5
  14. 14.Nd2 Rb8
  15. 15.Be2 Rd8
  16. 16.f4 f6
  17. 17.O-O-O c4
  18. 18.Nf3 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Rxd1 Bb7
  20. 20.g4 Rd8
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  22. 22.g5 fxg5
  23. 23.Nxg5 Bxg5
  24. 24.fxg5 a6
  25. 25.Kd2 Ne5
  26. 26.Bf4 Nf7
  27. 27.Ke3 e5
  28. 28.Bg3 Bc8
  29. 29.b4 g6
  30. 30.a4 Kf8
  31. 31.a5

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