Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 13.3
Date 2023.11.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1r2n1k1/3R3p/p5p1/1pp1Pp2/1np2P2/2N3P1/PP5P/1BK5 b - - 10 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e4 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O Qe7
  10. 10.f3 c5
  11. 11.Ndb5 a6
  12. 12.Qd6 Nc6
  13. 13.Qxe7 Nxe7
  14. 14.Nd6 b5
  15. 15.e5 Ne8
  16. 16.Nxc8 Rxc8
  17. 17.g3 Nc6
  18. 18.Bh3 Rb8
  19. 19.f4 Nb4
  20. 20.Bf5 g6
  21. 21.Be4 f5
  22. 22.Bb1 Nc7
  23. 23.Rd6 Rfd8
  24. 24.Rhd1 Rxd6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Ne8
  26. 26.Rd7 Ng7
  27. 27.Rd6 Ne8
  28. 28.Rd7 Ng7
  29. 29.Rd6 Ne8
  30. 30.Rd7

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