Anish Giri vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Super Blitz Croatia · 2026 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super Blitz Croatia
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 16.4
Date 2026.07.05
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/2k5/5bB1/4K3/8 w - - 1 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Bb4
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qa5
  9. 9.Nd2 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Qxc5
  11. 11.Rc1 O-O
  12. 12.Be2 b6
  13. 13.O-O Bb7
  14. 14.Qa4 h6
  15. 15.Bf4 Bc6
  16. 16.Qb4 a5
  17. 17.Qxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Rb1 Na4
  19. 19.Rfc1 Rfc8
  20. 20.Bd1 b5
  21. 21.Bxa4 bxa4
  22. 22.Be5 Ne4
  23. 23.Nxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.c4 Bd7
  25. 25.a3 Be6
  26. 26.c5 Bb3
  27. 27.c6 f6
  28. 28.Bg3 Kf7
  29. 29.h4 g5
  30. 30.Rc5 Ke6
  31. 31.c7 Ra7
  32. 32.hxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.Rc6+ Ke7
  34. 34.Rbc1 Rb7
  35. 35.R6c5 Rb6
  36. 36.Rxa5 Kd7
  37. 37.f3 exf3
  38. 38.gxf3 Be6
  39. 39.Rxa4 Rb3
  40. 40.Rd4+ Ke7
  41. 41.Bd6+ Kf7
  42. 42.Bb4 Rxe3
  43. 43.Kf2 Re5
  44. 44.Rd8 Rd5
  45. 45.Rxc8 Bxc8
  46. 46.Rh1 Kg7
  47. 47.Re1 Rd7
  48. 48.Ba5 Kf7
  49. 49.Rb1 Re7
  50. 50.Rb8 Re8
  51. 51.Bd2 Ke7
  52. 52.Rb6 Rg8
  53. 53.Bb4+ Kd7
  54. 54.Rxf6 Kxc7
  55. 55.a4 g4
  56. 56.Bd6+ Kd7
  57. 57.Bg3 gxf3
  58. 58.a5 Rg5
  59. 59.a6 Ra5
  60. 60.a7 Bb7
  61. 61.Rf7+ Kc6
  62. 62.Rxf3 Rxa7
  63. 63.Rc3+ Kb5
  64. 64.Rb3+ Kc4
  65. 65.Re3 Ra2+
  66. 66.Re2 Rxe2+
  67. 67.Kxe2 Bf3+

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