Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 9.3
Date 2016.06.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

r4r1k/4Q3/p2pnpRP/1pq1p3/4P2P/3PKN2/5P2/6R1 w - - 12 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 h6
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  11. 11.Bd5 Bd7
  12. 12.Rg1 Qd8
  13. 13.g4 Kh8
  14. 14.g5 g6
  15. 15.gxh6 Rb8
  16. 16.b4 Bb6
  17. 17.Ng5 Qe7
  18. 18.h4 f6
  19. 19.Nf3 Qe8
  20. 20.Qe2 Nd8
  21. 21.Be3 Be6
  22. 22.Kd2 c6
  23. 23.Bb3 c5
  24. 24.Rg3 cxb4
  25. 25.cxb4 Bxe3+
  26. 26.Qxe3 Qf7
  27. 27.Rag1 Bxb3
  28. 28.axb3 Qxb3
  29. 29.Rxg6 Ne6
  30. 30.Qa7 Qxb4+
  31. 31.Ke3 Ra8
  32. 32.Qe7 Qc5+
  33. 33.Ke2 Qc2+
  34. 34.Ke3 Qc5+
  35. 35.Ke2 Qc2+
  36. 36.Ke3 Qc5+

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