Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Aimchess US Rapid Prelim · 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aimchess US Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.3
Date 2021.08.28
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3r4/3kbp1R/ppn1p1p1/2p1P3/2P1NP2/4B3/PP2KP2/8 b - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb4
  6. 6.Bc4 Nd3+
  7. 7.Ke2 Nf4+
  8. 8.Kf1 Ne6
  9. 9.h4 Nd4
  10. 10.Nb5 Be6
  11. 11.d3 Bxc4
  12. 12.dxc4 Nxf3
  13. 13.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  14. 14.gxf3 a6
  15. 15.Nc3 e6
  16. 16.h5 Bd6
  17. 17.Be3 Kc7
  18. 18.f4 Nc6
  19. 19.e5 Be7
  20. 20.Ne4 b6
  21. 21.Ke2 Rad8
  22. 22.Rad1 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Rg1 g6
  25. 25.Rh1 Kd7
  26. 26.hxg6 hxg6
  27. 27.Rh7 Ke8
  28. 28.Rh8+ Kd7
  29. 29.Rh7 Ke8
  30. 30.Rh8+ Kd7
  31. 31.Rh7

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