Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.2
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2B1k1r/1b3pp1/4p3/p3N2p/B1P1n3/P7/1Q3PPP/6K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Re1 e6
  7. 7.c3 b5
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.Bc2 c4
  10. 10.d4 cxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 Nc5
  12. 12.Qe2 bxa4
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Be7
  15. 15.Rd1 Qc8
  16. 16.Rxa4 Nxa4
  17. 17.Bxa4+ Kf8
  18. 18.Na3 Bxa3
  19. 19.bxa3 Ke7
  20. 20.Qb2 a5
  21. 21.Be3 Kf8
  22. 22.c4 h5
  23. 23.Bg5 Ne4
  24. 24.Rd8+ Qxd8
  25. 25.Bxd8

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