Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

World Rapid 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 14.4
Date 2016.12.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5p2/p2p1b1P/1p1n4/2r3R1/1N3PP1/P7/6K1 w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Ne5
  11. 11.h4 Nbc6
  12. 12.Nb3 g4
  13. 13.h5 Rb8
  14. 14.Be2 b5
  15. 15.Nd5 Nc4
  16. 16.Bxg4 Rg8
  17. 17.Bxc8 Rxc8
  18. 18.O-O e6
  19. 19.Re1 Bxb2
  20. 20.Rb1 Rxg3
  21. 21.fxg3 exd5
  22. 22.exd5+ N6e5
  23. 23.Qg4 Kf8
  24. 24.Qf5 Bc3
  25. 25.Re4 Rc7
  26. 26.Rf1 Qg5
  27. 27.Qxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.Rf5 g4
  29. 29.Nc1 Ne3
  30. 30.Rf6 Nf3+
  31. 31.gxf3 Bxf6
  32. 32.Nb3 Nxd5
  33. 33.Rxg4 Rxc2
  34. 34.h6 Rc4

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