Alexander Grischuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Tata Steel IND Rapid Open · 2023 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel IND Rapid Open
Site Kolkata IND
Round 1.1
Date 2023.09.05
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/8/2R1k2p/5pp1/8/2P2K1P/2r3P1/8 b - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.Be2 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 Bg4
  7. 7.c3 e6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Bd6
  9. 9.Bxd6 Qxd6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Rae8
  12. 12.a4 Ne4
  13. 13.Nxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.Nd2 Bxe2
  15. 15.Qxe2 f5
  16. 16.f3 e5
  17. 17.Nc4 Qc7
  18. 18.dxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Rxe5
  20. 20.fxe4 Rxe4
  21. 21.Qf2 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 a6
  23. 23.h3 h6
  24. 24.Kh1 Kh7
  25. 25.Qf3 b5
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Qd5 Qc4
  28. 28.Qxc4 bxc4
  29. 29.Re5 Kg6
  30. 30.Rc5 Rb8
  31. 31.Rxc4 Rxb2
  32. 32.Kh2 Rc2
  33. 33.Kg3 Kf6
  34. 34.Kf3 g5
  35. 35.Rc6+ Ke5
  36. 36.Rc5+ Ke6
  37. 37.Rc6+ Ke5
  38. 38.Rc5+ Ke6
  39. 39.Rc6+

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