Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

Schachbundesliga 2011-12 · 2012 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Schachbundesliga 2011-12
Site Emsdetten GER
Round 8
Date 2012.02.04
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/4k2p/br3n2/5R2/3P4/5N1P/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 Be7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 Re8
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.Re1 Bb7
  11. 11.Bf4 a6
  12. 12.Ne4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nfd2 Nd5
  14. 14.Bh2 f5
  15. 15.Ng3 g6
  16. 16.Qf3 b5
  17. 17.Nxf5 gxf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Nf8
  19. 19.c4 bxc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 c6
  21. 21.Bxd6 Bxd6
  22. 22.Rxe8 Qxe8
  23. 23.Nxd6 Qe7
  24. 24.Qg3+ Kh8
  25. 25.Rd1 a5
  26. 26.Rd3 Ba6
  27. 27.Rf3 Qg7
  28. 28.Qh4 Qf6
  29. 29.Qxf6+ Nxf6
  30. 30.Nf7+ Kg7
  31. 31.Ne5 Ra7
  32. 32.Nxc6 Rb7
  33. 33.Ra3 Rxb2
  34. 34.Rg3+ Kf7
  35. 35.Ra3 Rb6
  36. 36.Ne5+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rxa5 Ne6
  38. 38.Nf3 Kd6
  39. 39.Bxe6 Kxe6
  40. 40.Re5+ Kd7
  41. 41.Rf5 Ke7
  42. 42.Re5+ Kd7
  43. 43.Rf5 Ke7

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