Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.3
Date 2015.09.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/7p/prP1rp2/5R2/P1R4P/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 h6
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Re1 Rb8
  13. 13.a3 Na5
  14. 14.Ba2 exd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 Nc6
  16. 16.Bxb6 Rxb6
  17. 17.c4 b4
  18. 18.c5 dxc5
  19. 19.e5 Nh7
  20. 20.Ne4 Qxd1
  21. 21.Raxd1 b3
  22. 22.Bb1 c4
  23. 23.Nc3 Nf8
  24. 24.Be4 Ne7
  25. 25.Na4 Rb5
  26. 26.Nd4 Ra5
  27. 27.Nc3 g5
  28. 28.Bf3 Ne6
  29. 29.Nc6 Nxc6
  30. 30.Bxc6 Rf8
  31. 31.Bd5 Nf4
  32. 32.Bxc4 Be6
  33. 33.Bxe6 Nxe6
  34. 34.Re3 Kg7
  35. 35.Ne2 Rb8
  36. 36.Nd4 Nxd4
  37. 37.Rxd4 Re8
  38. 38.f4 gxf4
  39. 39.Rxf4 Rexe5
  40. 40.Rxb3 Rab5
  41. 41.Rbf3 f5
  42. 42.b4 a5
  43. 43.Rc3 c5
  44. 44.bxc5

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