Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.12
Date 2021.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/1p3rp1/p1bq3p/3pp1RN/P4p2/1P5R/4QPPP/6K1 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Bxd7 Bxd7
  10. 10.Be3 a6
  11. 11.a4 Qa5
  12. 12.Rc1 Rfc8
  13. 13.b3 d5
  14. 14.e5 Ne8
  15. 15.Nde2 Nc7
  16. 16.c5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Bxc5 Qxc5
  18. 18.Ne4 Qb6
  19. 19.Nd6 Rcb8
  20. 20.Nf4 Ne8
  21. 21.Nh5 Nxd6
  22. 22.exd6 f5
  23. 23.Rc3 Rf8
  24. 24.Qd2 Qxd6
  25. 25.Rfc1 Bc6
  26. 26.Rg3 Rf7
  27. 27.Rcc3 f4
  28. 28.Rg5 e5
  29. 29.Qe2 Re8
  30. 30.Rh3 h6

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