Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.5
Date 2021.02.07
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k1r3/5p2/b1q2P1p/Q7/3R2P1/1P4B1/1KP5/8 b - - 2 48

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.Kb1 Be7
  10. 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.f3 b5
  12. 12.h4 Qc7
  13. 13.Ne2 h6
  14. 14.Be3 d5
  15. 15.e5 Nd7
  16. 16.f4 Nc5
  17. 17.Nd4 Ne4
  18. 18.Qe1 Bd7
  19. 19.g4 O-O-O
  20. 20.Bd3 g5
  21. 21.f5 gxh4
  22. 22.f6 Bc5
  23. 23.Rxh4 Qxe5
  24. 24.Bxe4 Qxe4
  25. 25.Qc3 Kb7
  26. 26.Nxe6 Bxe6
  27. 27.Qxc5 d4
  28. 28.Bxd4 Qc6
  29. 29.Qa7+ Kc8
  30. 30.Rh5 Rd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 Bxd5
  32. 32.Bb6 Re8
  33. 33.Qxa6+ Kd7
  34. 34.Qa7+ Kc8
  35. 35.Qa6+ Kb8
  36. 36.a4 bxa4
  37. 37.Ba7+ Ka8
  38. 38.Qa5 Bc4
  39. 39.Bb6+ Kb7
  40. 40.Qa7+ Kc8
  41. 41.Bc7 Qb7
  42. 42.Qxa4 Bb5
  43. 43.Qa5 Be2
  44. 44.Rd4 Qh1+
  45. 45.Ka2 Qc6
  46. 46.Bg3 Bc4+
  47. 47.b3 Ba6
  48. 48.Kb2

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