Alexander Grischuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Airthings Masters Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Airthings Masters Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 11.1
Date 2020.12.28
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/6Kp/6p1/6P1/pR3Pk1/5r2 b - - 17 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Be2 Ngf6
  7. 7.O-O g6
  8. 8.e5 dxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Bg7
  10. 10.Bf4 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Qb6
  12. 12.Qxb6 Nxb6
  13. 13.Nc3 Bf5
  14. 14.Bf3 Nh5
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe5
  16. 16.Bxb6 Nf6
  17. 17.Re1 Nd7
  18. 18.Ba5 Rab8
  19. 19.Rad1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Be4 Be6
  21. 21.Bd5 Bxc3
  22. 22.Bxc3 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Nb6
  24. 24.Rd4 Rbc8
  25. 25.Rb4 Nd5
  26. 26.Rxb7 Nxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Rxc3
  28. 28.Rexe7 Rxe7
  29. 29.Rxe7 Rxc2
  30. 30.g3 Rxa2
  31. 31.h4 h5
  32. 32.Ra7 a5
  33. 33.Kg2 a4
  34. 34.Kf3 Kg7
  35. 35.Ra6 a3
  36. 36.Kg2 Ra1
  37. 37.Kf3 Kf8
  38. 38.Ra7 Ke8
  39. 39.Kg2 f6
  40. 40.Ra6 Kf7
  41. 41.Kf3 Ra2
  42. 42.Ke3 g5
  43. 43.hxg5 fxg5
  44. 44.Ra5 Ra1
  45. 45.Kf3 g4+
  46. 46.Kf4 a2
  47. 47.Kg5 Ke6
  48. 48.Ra8 Ke5
  49. 49.Re8+ Kd4
  50. 50.Re2 Kd3
  51. 51.Rb2 Ke4
  52. 52.Re2+ Kf3
  53. 53.Rb2 Kg2
  54. 54.Rc2 Rf1
  55. 55.Rb2

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