Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2023.11.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/8/R1nN1pk1/1p6/8/5n1P/Pr6/4R1K1 w - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 a6
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.Re1 Be7
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  10. 10.Nc3 Ke7
  11. 11.e4 b5
  12. 12.e5 Ng4
  13. 13.Ne4 Bb4
  14. 14.Bg5+ f6
  15. 15.exf6+ gxf6
  16. 16.Bd5 Ra7
  17. 17.Bd2 Bxd2
  18. 18.Nexd2 Rc7
  19. 19.h3 Nh6
  20. 20.Bxe6 Bxe6
  21. 21.Nd4 Rc6
  22. 22.Nxc6+ Nxc6
  23. 23.Rac1 Rc8
  24. 24.f4 Nf5
  25. 25.Rc5 Nfd4
  26. 26.Rh5 Kf7
  27. 27.Rxh7+ Kg6
  28. 28.Rb7 Nd8
  29. 29.Rb6 Rc2
  30. 30.Ne4 N8c6
  31. 31.Rxa6 Rxb2
  32. 32.f5+ Bxf5
  33. 33.Nd6 Bxh3
  34. 34.gxh3 Nf3+
  35. 35.Kf1 Nh2+
  36. 36.Kg1 Nf3+
  37. 37.Kf1 Nh2+
  38. 38.Kg1 Nf3+

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