Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.11
Date 2021.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/6K1/pp1kP3/8/8/1P6/P6q/8 w - - 0 49

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.g4 h5
  13. 13.gxh5 Nxh5
  14. 14.Bxe7 Kxe7
  15. 15.Rg1 g6
  16. 16.Qd2 Nf6
  17. 17.f4 Rh5
  18. 18.Rg5 Rah8
  19. 19.e5 Ne8
  20. 20.Ne4 d5
  21. 21.Rxh5 Rxh5
  22. 22.Qb4+ Kd8
  23. 23.Ng5 Bc6
  24. 24.Qf8 Qe7
  25. 25.Nxf7+ Kd7
  26. 26.Qg8 Rf5
  27. 27.Ng5 Ng7
  28. 28.c4 Rxf4
  29. 29.cxd5 Bxd5
  30. 30.Bh3 Kc6
  31. 31.Qc8+ Kb6
  32. 32.Nxe6 Bxe6
  33. 33.Bxe6 Nxe6
  34. 34.Rd6+ Ka7
  35. 35.Rxe6 Rf1+
  36. 36.Kc2 Rf2+
  37. 37.Kb3 Rf3+
  38. 38.Kc4 Qh4+
  39. 39.Kc5 b6+
  40. 40.Kc6 Qc4+
  41. 41.Kd7 Rf7+
  42. 42.Ke8 Qxc8+
  43. 43.Kxf7 Qc4
  44. 44.b3 Qf4+
  45. 45.Kxg6 Kb7
  46. 46.Re8 Kc7
  47. 47.e6 Kd6
  48. 48.Kg7 Qxh2

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