Alexander Grischuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

KM FIDE GP 2015 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KM FIDE GP 2015
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 3.2
Date 2015.05.16
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5Qpk/2p4p/3bB3/5P2/7P/6PK/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 e5
  6. 6.Nb3 d5
  7. 7.Bg5 d4
  8. 8.c3 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd4 exd4
  10. 10.Bb5 Bb4+
  11. 11.Bd2 Bd6
  12. 12.Na3 O-O
  13. 13.Nc4 Be6
  14. 14.Nxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.O-O a6
  16. 16.Bxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Rc1 Nd7
  18. 18.Nc5 Nxc5
  19. 19.Bb4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Bxc5 Qb8
  21. 21.b3 a5
  22. 22.Rf2 Qb5
  23. 23.Rd2 a4
  24. 24.Bxd4 axb3
  25. 25.axb3 Bxb3
  26. 26.Qe1 f6
  27. 27.Qe3 Ra2
  28. 28.Rxa2 Bxa2
  29. 29.Qa3 Bf7
  30. 30.h3 h6
  31. 31.Qc3 Qa4
  32. 32.Bf2 Rd1+
  33. 33.Rxd1 Qxd1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qd6+
  35. 35.Bg3 Qe6
  36. 36.Qd4 Kh7
  37. 37.Bd6 Qd7
  38. 38.f4 f5
  39. 39.exf5 Qxf5
  40. 40.Be5 Bd5
  41. 41.Qa7 Qf7
  42. 42.Qxf7

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