Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

83rd Tata Steel Masters · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 83rd Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9.6
Date 2021.01.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2K1k3/4P1p1/7p/8/8/4R3 b - - 1 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.g4 O-O
  9. 9.g5 Nh5
  10. 10.Bc4 Be6
  11. 11.Bb3 g6
  12. 12.Be3 Nd7
  13. 13.Qd2 Rc8
  14. 14.O-O-O Nc5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Rxc5
  16. 16.h4 Nf4
  17. 17.Kb1 Qa5
  18. 18.Ne1 Rfc8
  19. 19.Nd3 Nxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Rxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 d5
  22. 22.exd5 Bf5
  23. 23.Qd2 Bd6
  24. 24.c4 Qb6
  25. 25.Ka1 a5
  26. 26.c3 a4
  27. 27.Bc2 e4
  28. 28.Bxa4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Bb3 Rc5
  30. 30.Rhe1 Be5
  31. 31.Re3 Qd6
  32. 32.Kb2 b5
  33. 33.a3 Rc8
  34. 34.Ra1 b4
  35. 35.axb4 Qxb4
  36. 36.d6 Rb8
  37. 37.Ra3 Qb7
  38. 38.Kc1 Qd7
  39. 39.Qd5 Bxd6
  40. 40.Ra6 Rd8
  41. 41.Rxd6 Qxd6
  42. 42.Qxf7+ Kh8
  43. 43.Qf6+ Qxf6
  44. 44.gxf6 Rd6
  45. 45.f3 Rxf6
  46. 46.fxe4 Be6
  47. 47.e5 Rf1+
  48. 48.Kb2 Bxb3
  49. 49.Kxb3 Kg7
  50. 50.c4 Rb1+
  51. 51.Ka4 Kf7
  52. 52.c5 Ke6
  53. 53.c6 Rc1
  54. 54.Kb5 Rc2
  55. 55.Re1 Rc3
  56. 56.Kb6 Rb3+
  57. 57.Ka6 Ra3+
  58. 58.Kb6 Rb3+
  59. 59.Ka6 Ra3+
  60. 60.Kb7 Rb3+
  61. 61.Kc8 Rb4
  62. 62.c7 Rxh4
  63. 63.Rc1 Rf4
  64. 64.Kb7 Rf7
  65. 65.Re1 g5
  66. 66.Kb8 Rf8+
  67. 67.c8=Q+ Rxc8+
  68. 68.Kxc8 h5
  69. 69.Kc7 h4
  70. 70.Kc6

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