Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Boris Gelfand

GM · 2009 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 9
Date 2009.07.29
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/1p2qppp/p3n3/8/8/1Q2B3/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 3 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.c4 Nf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qd1 Ne6
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bb5+ c6
  15. 15.Nxd5 cxb5
  16. 16.Qb3 O-O
  17. 17.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  18. 18.Qxb5 Rfd8
  19. 19.Be3 a6
  20. 20.Qb3 Rac8
  21. 21.Rad1

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