Alexander Grischuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 8.3
Date 2018.06.23
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/B4kpp/P2p1p2/2n5/4P2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.e3 Bg7
  4. 4.Be2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.b3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bb2 e5
  8. 8.dxe5 Ng4
  9. 9.c4 Ngxe5
  10. 10.Nc3 Re8
  11. 11.Qd2 Nxf3+
  12. 12.Bxf3 Ne5
  13. 13.Be2 Be6
  14. 14.Rac1 Nd7
  15. 15.Bf3 Rb8
  16. 16.Rfd1 a6
  17. 17.Ne4 Bxb2
  18. 18.Qxb2 Qe7
  19. 19.Qd4 Red8
  20. 20.Nc3 Ne5
  21. 21.Be2 Nc6
  22. 22.Qd2 Ne5
  23. 23.Nd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.cxd5 Rbc8
  25. 25.b4 Nd7
  26. 26.h3 Nf6
  27. 27.a4 Kg7
  28. 28.a5 Qe8
  29. 29.Qd4 Qe5
  30. 30.Qd3 h6
  31. 31.Rc4 Rd7
  32. 32.Rdc1 Qxd5
  33. 33.Qxd5 Nxd5
  34. 34.Bg4 f5
  35. 35.Bf3 b5
  36. 36.axb6 Nxb6
  37. 37.Rc6 Rb8
  38. 38.Rxc7 Rxc7
  39. 39.Rxc7+ Kf6
  40. 40.Ra7 Nc4
  41. 41.Rb7 Rxb7
  42. 42.Bxb7 a5
  43. 43.Ba6 d5
  44. 44.bxa5

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