Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.1
Date 2024.08.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p2Rrpp/3p4/2p2b2/8/1P5P/1BP2PP1/6K1 w - - 10 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.h3 Nh4
  11. 11.Nxh4 Bxh4
  12. 12.Re1 a5
  13. 13.Be3 Be7
  14. 14.Rad1+ Ke8
  15. 15.Ne2 a4
  16. 16.Nd4 Ra5
  17. 17.e6 Bd6
  18. 18.exf7+ Kxf7
  19. 19.Nf3 Re8
  20. 20.Bd4 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Rf5
  22. 22.b3 axb3
  23. 23.axb3 c5
  24. 24.Ne5+ Kg8
  25. 25.Bb2 Rf8
  26. 26.Nc4 Bf5
  27. 27.Nxd6 cxd6
  28. 28.Re7 Rf7
  29. 29.Re8+ Rf8
  30. 30.Re7 Rf7
  31. 31.Re8+ Rf8
  32. 32.Re7 Rf7

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