Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 92 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2020.04.19
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 92
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Final Position

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

8/8/1r1k1p2/R3p1p1/6P1/5P2/5K2/8 w - - 42 93

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 d6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Bb5 dxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Bd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Qxd7
  11. 11.Nc3 e6
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Qf3 Be7
  14. 14.Be3 O-O
  15. 15.Rfd1 a6
  16. 16.Bxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Qe2 Qb7
  18. 18.Rac1 a5
  19. 19.b3 Ra8
  20. 20.h3 Rfc8
  21. 21.Rc2 a4
  22. 22.Nxa4 Nxa4
  23. 23.bxa4 Rxa4
  24. 24.Rdc1 Ba3
  25. 25.Rc4 Bxc1
  26. 26.Rxa4 Bxe3
  27. 27.Qxe3 h6
  28. 28.Qb3 Qxb3
  29. 29.axb3 Kf8
  30. 30.Kf1 Rb8
  31. 31.Ra6 Rxb3
  32. 32.Rxc6 Rb4
  33. 33.Rc8+ Ke7
  34. 34.Rc7+ Ke8
  35. 35.g3 Rxd4
  36. 36.h4 Rd7
  37. 37.Rc5 Ke7
  38. 38.Kg2 Rd5
  39. 39.Rc7+ Kf6
  40. 40.Ra7 Rb5
  41. 41.Rc7 Rb3
  42. 42.Ra7 Rc3
  43. 43.Rb7 Rd3
  44. 44.Ra7 Rb3
  45. 45.Rc7 Ra3
  46. 46.Rb7 Kg6
  47. 47.Re7 Ra6
  48. 48.Rb7 Kf6
  49. 49.Rc7 g5
  50. 50.hxg5+ hxg5
  51. 51.g4 Ra4
  52. 52.f3 Ra2+
  53. 53.Kg3 Rd2
  54. 54.Ra7 Kg6
  55. 55.Ra8 Kg7
  56. 56.Ra7 Kf8
  57. 57.Rb7 Ke8
  58. 58.Ra7 Rd7
  59. 59.Ra5 Rd5
  60. 60.Ra7 Kf8
  61. 61.Kf2 Kg7
  62. 62.Ra8 Rd4
  63. 63.Ra5 Kg6
  64. 64.Ra8 Rd2+
  65. 65.Kg3 Kf6
  66. 66.Ra7 Re2
  67. 67.Rb7 Kg6
  68. 68.Rb8 Kg7
  69. 69.Rb5 f6
  70. 70.Rb7+ Kg6
  71. 71.Re7 e5
  72. 72.Kh3 Ra2
  73. 73.Kg3 Ra8
  74. 74.Rb7 Rf8
  75. 75.Kf2 Rf7
  76. 76.Rb6 Rd7
  77. 77.Ke3 Kf7
  78. 78.Ra6 Ke7
  79. 79.Rb6 Rd6
  80. 80.Rb5 Ke6
  81. 81.Ra5 Rb6
  82. 82.Kf2 Kd6
  83. 83.Ke3 Rc6
  84. 84.Kf2 Kc7
  85. 85.Ke3 Kd6
  86. 86.Kf2 Rb6
  87. 87.Ke3 Kc6
  88. 88.Kf2 Rb2+
  89. 89.Ke3 Rb3+
  90. 90.Kf2 Rb5
  91. 91.Ra6+ Rb6
  92. 92.Ra5 Kd6

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