Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 5.2
Date 2015.12.08
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

1B6/1p1k1pp1/4nb1r/3p3p/8/1P3NPP/P4P2/3R2K1 b - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Rh6
  14. 14.g3 Bc4
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rg6
  16. 16.Nce4 Rd8
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  18. 18.b3 Bd5
  19. 19.c4 Nd4
  20. 20.cxd5 cxd5
  21. 21.Nd6+ cxd6
  22. 22.exd6+ Ne6
  23. 23.Nf3 Bf6
  24. 24.Be3 Kd7
  25. 25.Bxa7 Rh6
  26. 26.Rd1 Kxd6
  27. 27.Bb8+ Kc6
  28. 28.Rc1+ Kd7
  29. 29.Rd1 Kc6
  30. 30.Rc1+ Kd7
  31. 31.Rd1

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