Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

World Blitz 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 14.4
Date 2021.12.30
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r4k2/5ppp/2R5/p7/P7/8/1P3PKP/8 b - a3 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 e5
  5. 5.Be2 d5
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.exd4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qxd1+
  10. 10.Nxd1 bxc6
  11. 11.Bxc4 Nd5
  12. 12.O-O Be7
  13. 13.Bd2 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Be6
  15. 15.Rac1 Nxc3
  16. 16.Rxc3 Bb4
  17. 17.Rc2 Bxc4
  18. 18.Bxb4 Bxf1
  19. 19.Bxf8 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Kxf8
  21. 21.Rxc6 a5
  22. 22.a4

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