Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.1
Date 2015.06.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

5r2/p2R4/1p3p2/3p1k2/P1pP1Pp1/2P1P3/4K1P1/8 b - - 10 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Nbd7
  8. 8.e3 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Ne4
  10. 10.Qc2 h5
  11. 11.h3 Qf6
  12. 12.Bd3 Bxc3+
  13. 13.bxc3 Nxg3
  14. 14.fxg3 g4
  15. 15.hxg4 hxg4
  16. 16.Nh4 Nb6
  17. 17.Qf2 Qxf2+
  18. 18.Kxf2 Be6
  19. 19.Nf5 Kd7
  20. 20.Rh4 Rhg8
  21. 21.Ke2 Nc8
  22. 22.Rf1 Nd6
  23. 23.Nxd6 Kxd6
  24. 24.Bf5 Rg5
  25. 25.Bxe6 Kxe6
  26. 26.Rh7 Rf8
  27. 27.a4 b6
  28. 28.Kd3 c5
  29. 29.Rh6+ f6
  30. 30.Rh7 Rf5
  31. 31.Rf4 c4+
  32. 32.Ke2 Rxf4
  33. 33.gxf4 Kf5
  34. 34.Rd7 Ke4
  35. 35.Re7+ Kf5
  36. 36.Rd7 Ke4
  37. 37.Re7+ Kf5
  38. 38.Rd7

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