Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2020.04.19
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/p4p2/2p3pp/2P1b3/N1Q5/5qP1/PP4RP/3r1R1K w - - 5 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 g6
  8. 8.Ne5 Bg7
  9. 9.f4 O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Bd3 Qe7
  14. 14.Na4 e5
  15. 15.fxe5 Qxe5
  16. 16.O-O Qxe3+
  17. 17.Kh1 Be6
  18. 18.cxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Bc4 Rad8
  20. 20.Rae1 Qg5
  21. 21.Re2 Bxc4
  22. 22.Qxc4 Rd4
  23. 23.Qa6 Be5
  24. 24.g3 Qh5
  25. 25.Rg2 Rd1
  26. 26.Qc4 Qf3

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