Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2013
Site Beijing CHN
Round 20.4
Date 2013.12.15
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P3k3/4R1R1/8/4q3/2p4K/6P1/8 b - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.e4 Bg7
  5. 5.h3 a6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Ne5
  8. 8.Nxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qf3 e6
  11. 11.Be3 exd5
  12. 12.exd5 Ne8
  13. 13.Qe2 Nd6
  14. 14.f4 e4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Re8
  17. 17.Bf3 Bd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Rxe2
  19. 19.Bxe2 Qxd5
  20. 20.Rad1 Be6
  21. 21.Bf3 Qf5
  22. 22.Bxb7 Rd8
  23. 23.c3 Rd6
  24. 24.b4 Bd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Qxd5
  26. 26.Rd2 f6
  27. 27.f5 g5
  28. 28.Re2 Kf7
  29. 29.a4 h5
  30. 30.a5 Rd8
  31. 31.Rfe1 Qxf5
  32. 32.Rf1 Qd3
  33. 33.Rxf6+ Kg8
  34. 34.Ree6 Rxd4
  35. 35.cxd4 Qxd4+
  36. 36.Kh2 g4
  37. 37.hxg4 hxg4
  38. 38.Kg3 Qxb4
  39. 39.Rxa6 c5
  40. 40.Rg6+ Kf7
  41. 41.Raf6+ Ke7
  42. 42.a6 Qc3+
  43. 43.Kxg4 Qd4+
  44. 44.Kh3 Qd7+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qd4
  46. 46.Kh3 Qd7+
  47. 47.Re6+ Kf7
  48. 48.Kh2 Qd4
  49. 49.Rgf6+ Kg7
  50. 50.Kg3 c4
  51. 51.Rg6+ Kf7
  52. 52.Ref6+ Ke7
  53. 53.a7 Qe5+
  54. 54.Kh3 Qh5+
  55. 55.Kg3 Qe5+
  56. 56.Kg4 Qe4+
  57. 57.Kh3 c3
  58. 58.Re6+

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