Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

Croatia GCT 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 4.5
Date 2019.06.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

7k/7p/p7/1p3P1q/8/6K1/P4R2/5R2 b - - 10 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Bc2 Bg4
  11. 11.Qe1 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Ne6
  14. 14.Qd2 O-O
  15. 15.Nc3 f5
  16. 16.Qd3 Kh8
  17. 17.Bb3 c6
  18. 18.h3 Bh5
  19. 19.f4 g5
  20. 20.Kh2 gxf4
  21. 21.Bd1 Bxd1
  22. 22.Qxd1 Bg5
  23. 23.Ne2 Ra7
  24. 24.Bxf4 Rg7
  25. 25.Qd2 Rfg8
  26. 26.Bxg5 Rxg5
  27. 27.Rf2 c5
  28. 28.b4 cxb4
  29. 29.Qxb4 R5g6
  30. 30.Qc3 Qh4
  31. 31.Raf1 f4
  32. 32.Qf3 Rg3
  33. 33.Qxd5 Ng5
  34. 34.Nxf4 Nxh3
  35. 35.Qxg8+ Rxg8
  36. 36.Nxh3 Qxd4
  37. 37.e6 Qd6+
  38. 38.Nf4 Rf8
  39. 39.g3 Rxf4
  40. 40.gxf4 Qxe6
  41. 41.f5 Qh6+
  42. 42.Kg3 Qg5+
  43. 43.Kh3 Qh5+
  44. 44.Kg3 Qg5+
  45. 45.Kh3 Qh5+
  46. 46.Kg3

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