Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.5
Date 2019.08.20
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D86)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

6k1/4R3/3Pbp2/1p1r2pp/1B6/P4PP1/5K2/8 b - - 11 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.Rc1 Bb7
  12. 12.Bb5 Rc8
  13. 13.Qd2 Na5
  14. 14.d5 e6
  15. 15.c4 a6
  16. 16.Ba4 exd5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxc4
  18. 18.Rxc4 b5
  19. 19.Bxb5 axb5
  20. 20.Rxc5 Qd7
  21. 21.Rxc8 Rxc8
  22. 22.Rd1 Rd8
  23. 23.Qb4 Rc8
  24. 24.Qb3 Rd8
  25. 25.Nc3 Bxc3
  26. 26.Qxc3 Qc6
  27. 27.Qxc6 Bxc6
  28. 28.d6 f6
  29. 29.h4 Bd7
  30. 30.a3 Re8
  31. 31.Bc5 Re4
  32. 32.Bb4 Rxh4
  33. 33.Re1 Rd4
  34. 34.Re7 Bf5
  35. 35.Re8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Re7+ Kg8
  37. 37.f3 h5
  38. 38.Rb7 Rd5
  39. 39.g3 g5
  40. 40.Kf2 Be6
  41. 41.Re7 Bf5
  42. 42.Rb7 Be6
  43. 43.Re7 Bf5
  44. 44.Ra7 Be6
  45. 45.Re7

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