Alexander Grischuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.4
Date 2018.08.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

1r2k2r/1b2bpp1/p2pp3/2n3P1/1q1NPPQP/2NB4/1PP2B2/1K1R4 w k - 9 26

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 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.g4 Bb7
  14. 14.h4 Nc5
  15. 15.Bd3 h5
  16. 16.g5 Ng4
  17. 17.Rhg1 Qb6
  18. 18.Kb1 b4
  19. 19.axb4 Qxb4
  20. 20.Rxg4 hxg4
  21. 21.Qxg4 Rb8
  22. 22.Na2 Qa4
  23. 23.Nc3 Qb4
  24. 24.Na2 Qa4
  25. 25.Nc3 Qb4

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