Alexander Grischuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.3
Date 2015.06.15
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/1p4k1/8/PR3R2/3p2P1/5p1P/3PnPr1/7K b - - 6 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nc3 c5
  2. 2.e4 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nf3 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.e5 e6
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.exd6 Bxd6
  9. 9.Ne4 Be7
  10. 10.b3 f5
  11. 11.Ng3 Bf6
  12. 12.Rb1 g6
  13. 13.Re1 Nge7
  14. 14.Bb2 Bxb2
  15. 15.Rxb2 O-O
  16. 16.a4 Nd5
  17. 17.Bc4 Qf6
  18. 18.Rb1 Bd7
  19. 19.c3 Rad8
  20. 20.b4 cxb4
  21. 21.Bxd5 exd5
  22. 22.cxb4 f4
  23. 23.Nf1 Bg4
  24. 24.h3 Bxf3
  25. 25.Qxf3 Nd4
  26. 26.Qd3 f3
  27. 27.g3 Ne2+
  28. 28.Kh2 d4
  29. 29.b5 a5
  30. 30.b6 Kh8
  31. 31.Rb5 Rc8
  32. 32.Rxa5 Qxb6
  33. 33.Rb5 Qa6
  34. 34.Qb3 Rc7
  35. 35.Rb1 Rff7
  36. 36.a5 Qf6
  37. 37.Qd5 Rcd7
  38. 38.Qe4 Rfe7
  39. 39.Qd3 h5
  40. 40.Rb6 Qf5
  41. 41.Qxf5 gxf5
  42. 42.R1b5 Rf7
  43. 43.Rh6+ Kg7
  44. 44.Rxh5 Rc7
  45. 45.g4 Rc1
  46. 46.Ng3 Rg1
  47. 47.Nxf5+ Rxf5
  48. 48.Rhxf5 Rg2+
  49. 49.Kh1 Rg1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Rg2+
  51. 51.Kh1

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