Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

GCT Super ROM Classic · 2026 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super ROM Classic
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 1.4
Date 2026.05.14
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/6p1/1q2pb1p/1p6/p3Q3/2N1P1P1/1PR2PKP/8 b - - 9 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Rd1 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.a5 b5
  13. 13.axb6 cxb6
  14. 14.Qxc4 b5
  15. 15.Qd3 Qb6
  16. 16.Nc3 Rd8
  17. 17.e3 Nd7
  18. 18.Nd2 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Be7
  20. 20.Qe4 Nf6
  21. 21.Qf3 a5
  22. 22.Nde4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 a4
  24. 24.d5 Bf6
  25. 25.dxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Rac1 Rac8
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  28. 28.Rc2 Rd7
  29. 29.Qa8+ Rd8
  30. 30.Qe4 Rd7
  31. 31.Qa8+ Rd8
  32. 32.Qe4

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