Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

8th London Classic 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 1.4
Date 2016.12.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2rq1rk1/4bpp1/R2p2b1/1p1Pn3/3B1N1p/2P3PP/1P4B1/3Q1RK1 b - - 9 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.g3 Be6
  9. 9.Bg2 b5
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Be3 Be7
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Bf5
  14. 14.f4 Rc8
  15. 15.c3 Bh7
  16. 16.a4 O-O
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Ra6 exf4
  19. 19.Nxf4 h4
  20. 20.Bd4 Ne5
  21. 21.Nh5 Bg6
  22. 22.Nf4 Bh7
  23. 23.Nh5 Bg6
  24. 24.Nf4

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