Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.4
Date 2020.04.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

3r4/R3kpb1/4p1p1/6P1/4N1K1/4P3/5P2/8 b - - 18 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Be4
  12. 12.Qc1 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Nbd2 Bc6
  15. 15.Qc3 a5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nd7
  17. 17.Nc4 Bd5
  18. 18.Nxa5 c5
  19. 19.Nb3 Qb6
  20. 20.Nxc5 Nxc5
  21. 21.Qxc5 Qxc5
  22. 22.dxc5 Bxb2
  23. 23.Rab1 Bc3
  24. 24.Nd2 Bxg2
  25. 25.Kxg2 Rxa4
  26. 26.Nf3 Rc4
  27. 27.Rb5 Rc8
  28. 28.Rxb7 R4xc5
  29. 29.Rdd7 Rf8
  30. 30.g4 Rcc8
  31. 31.h4 Rcd8
  32. 32.g5 Rxd7
  33. 33.Rxd7 hxg5
  34. 34.hxg5 g6
  35. 35.Rc7 Bg7
  36. 36.Nd2 Rd8
  37. 37.Ne4 Kf8
  38. 38.e3 Be5
  39. 39.Ra7 Bg7
  40. 40.Kf3 Be5
  41. 41.Kg4 Bg7
  42. 42.Ra6 Ke7
  43. 43.Ra7+ Rd7
  44. 44.Ra8 Rd8
  45. 45.Ra7+ Rd7
  46. 46.Ra8 Rd8
  47. 47.Ra7+

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