Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2020.04.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k1b1/8/1B3PK1/6P1/p7/P7/8 b - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qh4
  11. 11.g3 Qh5
  12. 12.O-O g5
  13. 13.cxd5 gxf4
  14. 14.dxe6 Nxc3
  15. 15.exd7 fxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Bxd7
  17. 17.bxc3 Rac8
  18. 18.Qd1 Qxd1
  19. 19.Raxd1 Bxc3
  20. 20.Bf5 Rc4
  21. 21.Bxd7 Rxd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Bxd4
  23. 23.Re1 Rd8
  24. 24.Ba4 Rd5
  25. 25.e6 fxe6
  26. 26.Rxe6 Re5
  27. 27.Rd6 Bc5
  28. 28.Rd2 Kg7
  29. 29.Kg2 b6
  30. 30.Bb3 h6
  31. 31.f4 Re3
  32. 32.Rd7+ Re7
  33. 33.Rd8 Bb4
  34. 34.Kf3 Be1
  35. 35.g4 Bc3
  36. 36.Rd6 Bf6
  37. 37.Be6 Rc7
  38. 38.Ke4 Be7
  39. 39.Rd3 Kf6
  40. 40.Bb3 b5
  41. 41.Rd5 Rc5
  42. 42.Rd7 a5
  43. 43.Ra7 a4
  44. 44.Bd5 Rc1
  45. 45.Ra6+ Kg7
  46. 46.Kf5 Rc7
  47. 47.Ra5 Rc5
  48. 48.Ke6 Bd8
  49. 49.Ra8 Bh4
  50. 50.Ra7+ Kf8
  51. 51.Rh7 Bg3
  52. 52.f5 Rc7
  53. 53.Rxh6 Re7+
  54. 54.Kf6 Be5+
  55. 55.Kg5 Rg7+
  56. 56.Rg6 Ke7
  57. 57.Rxg7+ Bxg7
  58. 58.Bc6 a3
  59. 59.Bxb5

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