Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

GCT Super Blitz Croatia · 2026 · Trompowsky Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super Blitz Croatia
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 7.4
Date 2026.07.04
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2r5/6pk/1R3p2/p2pp1pP/8/P1P1BPP1/b1P2K2/8 w - - 13 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 cxd4
  5. 5.exd4 a6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne5 e6
  8. 8.g3 Bb4
  9. 9.Bg2 Nd7
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.O-O a5
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Ba6
  14. 14.Re1 O-O
  15. 15.Rb1 Re8
  16. 16.h4 Rc8
  17. 17.Qc1 c5
  18. 18.Qd2 Nb6
  19. 19.h5 Nc4
  20. 20.Qc1 h6
  21. 21.Bf1 Qe7
  22. 22.Bd3 Qf6
  23. 23.Be5 Qe7
  24. 24.Bf4 Qf6
  25. 25.Be5 Qe7
  26. 26.Bxc4 Bxc4
  27. 27.Rb6 cxd4
  28. 28.Bxd4 Rb8
  29. 29.Rxb8 Rxb8
  30. 30.Qf4 Re8
  31. 31.Qg4 Qg5
  32. 32.Qxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.Rb1 e5
  34. 34.Be3 f6
  35. 35.f3 Kh7
  36. 36.Kf2 Rc8
  37. 37.Rb6 Ba2
  38. 38.Rb2 Bc4
  39. 39.Rb6 Ba2
  40. 40.Rb2 Bc4
  41. 41.Rb6 Ba2

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