Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.22
Date 2021.03.17
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/8/4Q2P/4P3/1P1q4/P5r1/K1R5 w - - 3 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.g4 h5
  14. 14.gxh5 Nxh5
  15. 15.h4 b4
  16. 16.Ne2 a5
  17. 17.c3 f6
  18. 18.Be3 e5
  19. 19.Bh3 Bxh3
  20. 20.Rxh3 Qc4
  21. 21.cxb4 axb4
  22. 22.b3 Qe6
  23. 23.Rh2 f5
  24. 24.Bg5 fxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 O-O
  26. 26.Bxe7 Qxe7
  27. 27.Qxb4 Qa7
  28. 28.Nc3 Nf6
  29. 29.Qxd6 Qe3
  30. 30.Qd3 Qc5
  31. 31.Nd5 Kh8
  32. 32.Nxf6 Rxf6
  33. 33.h5 Raa6
  34. 34.Rc2 Qa3
  35. 35.Qg3 Qe7
  36. 36.Rdc1 Rf4
  37. 37.Rc8+ Kh7
  38. 38.R8c6 Rxc6
  39. 39.Rxc6 Qd7
  40. 40.Rc1 Rg4
  41. 41.Qxe5 Qd3+
  42. 42.Ka1 Rg2

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