Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

Superbet Classic 2023 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2023
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 4.3
Date 2023.05.09
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4r3/p4ppp/1kp5/2N5/1P5P/R1K3P1/P3bP2/8 w - - 15 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.h4 d6
  9. 9.c4 Nb6
  10. 10.exd6 Qxe2+
  11. 11.Bxe2 cxd6
  12. 12.Nc3 Be6
  13. 13.Bf3 Rc8
  14. 14.b3 Be7
  15. 15.Bg5 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Bxe7 Kxe7
  18. 18.Bxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.O-O-O Rhd8
  20. 20.Rhe1+ Be6
  21. 21.Re4 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Nxd1 Rc7
  23. 23.Ra4 Kd7
  24. 24.Nc3 Kc8
  25. 25.Ne4 Bd5
  26. 26.Nc5 Re7
  27. 27.g3 Bf3
  28. 28.Kd2 Re5
  29. 29.Nd3 Re7
  30. 30.Kc3 Kb7
  31. 31.Nc5+ Kb6
  32. 32.b4 Be2
  33. 33.Ra3 Re8
  34. 34.Nd7+ Kb7
  35. 35.Nc5+ Kb6
  36. 36.Rb3 Bg4
  37. 37.Ra3 Be2
  38. 38.Nd7+ Kb7
  39. 39.Nc5+ Kb6

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