Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.14
Date 2021.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/5ppp/p1npb3/1ppN2b1/2P1PB2/3P4/PP1N2PP/1R1Q1RK1 w - - 9 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.c4 e5
  5. 5.O-O Ne7
  6. 6.Nc3 a6
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  8. 8.Rb1 Nc6
  9. 9.Nd5 b5
  10. 10.d3 Be7
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Nd2 Be6
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Bg5
  15. 15.Bg3 Bh4
  16. 16.Bf4 Bg5
  17. 17.Bg3 Bh4
  18. 18.Bf4 Bg5

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