Alexander Grischuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 15.4
Date 2021.07.11
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/4bk1p/2R5/1r2P3/4K3/1p6/1B5P/8 b - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.d4 e6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bg2 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Bd6
  12. 12.O-O Rb8
  13. 13.e4 Bd7
  14. 14.Be3 b6
  15. 15.e5 Ba3
  16. 16.Rab1 O-O
  17. 17.Rb3 Be7
  18. 18.d5 exd5
  19. 19.Bxd5 Rfc8
  20. 20.f4 Be6
  21. 21.Bxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Rd1 Rc7
  23. 23.Rbd3 Kf7
  24. 24.Kf2 b5
  25. 25.g4 g6
  26. 26.Kf3 Rbb7
  27. 27.Ke4 Rc4+
  28. 28.Rd4 Rxd4+
  29. 29.Bxd4 b4
  30. 30.f5 gxf5+
  31. 31.gxf5 a5
  32. 32.Rc1 a4
  33. 33.Rc6 exf5+
  34. 34.Kxf5 Rb5
  35. 35.Ke4 b3
  36. 36.axb3 axb3
  37. 37.Bb2 Rb4+
  38. 38.Kd5 Rb5+
  39. 39.Ke4 Rb4+
  40. 40.Kd5 Rb5+
  41. 41.Ke4

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