Alexander Grischuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.3
Date 2015.08.31
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/p3ppkp/nr1p1bp1/Nb1P4/1B6/P4BP1/4PP1P/2R2K2 w - - 15 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Qc7
  8. 8.Nd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Qb6
  10. 10.Nb3 d6
  11. 11.O-O Na6
  12. 12.Be3 Qb4
  13. 13.Bd2 Qa4
  14. 14.Na5 Qxd1
  15. 15.Raxd1 Bxb2
  16. 16.Rb1 Bf6
  17. 17.Nxb7 Kg7
  18. 18.Na5 Nc5
  19. 19.Rfc1 Ba6
  20. 20.Kf1 Rfb8
  21. 21.Rb4 Rxb4
  22. 22.Bxb4 Rb8
  23. 23.a3 Bb5
  24. 24.Bf3 Na6
  25. 25.Nc6 Rb7
  26. 26.Na5 Rb6
  27. 27.Bd2 Nc5
  28. 28.Bb4 Na6
  29. 29.Bd2 Nc5
  30. 30.Bb4 Na6

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