Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.13
Date 2021.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/3r2p1/6k1/7p/6bP/1pB5/1P4P1/2K1R3 w - - 13 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Be7
  11. 11.Kb1 Qc7
  12. 12.Qd2 b5
  13. 13.h4 h6
  14. 14.Be3 h5
  15. 15.Bd3 b4
  16. 16.Ne2 e5
  17. 17.Bg5 a5
  18. 18.c3 Be6
  19. 19.Bb5+ Nd7
  20. 20.c4 f6
  21. 21.Be3 Kf7
  22. 22.f4 Kg8
  23. 23.Bxd7 Qxd7
  24. 24.fxe5 Bxc4
  25. 25.exd6 Qxd6
  26. 26.Qxd6 Bxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Bxe2
  28. 28.Re1 Bg4
  29. 29.e5 fxe5
  30. 30.Rd5 Kh7
  31. 31.Rxe5 a4
  32. 32.Bd2 b3
  33. 33.Bc3 Ra7
  34. 34.axb3 axb3
  35. 35.Re7 Rxe7
  36. 36.Rxe7 Rd8
  37. 37.Re1 Rd7
  38. 38.Kc1 Kg6
  39. 39.Bd2 Rc7+
  40. 40.Bc3 Rd7
  41. 41.Bd2 Rc7+
  42. 42.Bc3 Rd7

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