Alexander Grischuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

7th London Classic 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 4.3
Date 2015.12.07
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/1r3P1p/3pP3/3P1k1P/3Kp3/8/6R1 b - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Qb6
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.Bf2 Qc7
  11. 11.Qf3 b5
  12. 12.g4 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O-O Bb7
  14. 14.h4 d5
  15. 15.e5 Ne4
  16. 16.Nxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Qc3 Rc8
  18. 18.Rh3 b4
  19. 19.axb4 Nxb4
  20. 20.Qxc7 Rxc7
  21. 21.f5 O-O
  22. 22.Be1 Bd5
  23. 23.g5 Rfc8
  24. 24.Bxb4 Bxb4
  25. 25.f6 Kh7
  26. 26.c3 gxf6
  27. 27.gxf6 Rg8
  28. 28.Bxa6 Bc5
  29. 29.Nb5 Rc6
  30. 30.Bb7 Rb6
  31. 31.Bxd5 exd5
  32. 32.Nd4 Bxd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Rg2
  34. 34.Rd2 Rxd2
  35. 35.Kxd2 Kg6
  36. 36.b3 Kf5
  37. 37.Rg3 Kf4
  38. 38.Rg1 e3+
  39. 39.Kd3 Rxb3+
  40. 40.Kc2 Rb6
  41. 41.Kd3 Rb3+
  42. 42.Kc2 Rb6
  43. 43.Kd3

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