Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2013
Site Beijing CHN
Round 28.8
Date 2013.12.16
Opening Sicilian Defense (B27)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/6pp/8/6P1/1P2R2P/1r6/6K1 w - - 11 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 c5
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 d6
  7. 7.e5 dxe5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Bd7
  9. 9.Nxd7 Nxd7
  10. 10.Bb5 Bg7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Bxc6 Nb6
  13. 13.Qe4 bxc6
  14. 14.Rd1 Qc7
  15. 15.Bf4 Qb7
  16. 16.Be5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Qxe5 Nc4
  18. 18.Qe2 Nd6
  19. 19.b3 Rad8
  20. 20.Rd3 Nb5
  21. 21.Rad1 Nxc3
  22. 22.Rxc3 Rd5
  23. 23.Re1 Rfd8
  24. 24.h3 e6
  25. 25.Qc4 c5
  26. 26.Rd3 Rxd3
  27. 27.cxd3 Qd5
  28. 28.Rc1 Qxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Rxd3
  30. 30.Rxc5 Rd1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Rd2
  32. 32.Ra5 Rxf2
  33. 33.Rxa7 e5
  34. 34.Kg1 Rb2
  35. 35.g4 h6
  36. 36.Re7 Rxa2
  37. 37.Rxe5 Rb2
  38. 38.Re3 Kg7
  39. 39.Rf3 Kf8
  40. 40.Re3 Kg7
  41. 41.Rf3 Kf8
  42. 42.Re3 Kg7

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