Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 18.3
Date 2016.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

6k1/4bpp1/4p2p/2p1p3/Nr2P3/3P4/4KPPP/2R5 w - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Nbxd7
  7. 7.O-O Rc8
  8. 8.Re1 e6
  9. 9.b3 Ne5
  10. 10.d3 Be7
  11. 11.Bf4 Nfd7
  12. 12.Nxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Be3 O-O
  14. 14.a3 Nb8
  15. 15.Rb1 Nc6
  16. 16.Qd2 Qa5
  17. 17.Qb2 b5
  18. 18.cxb5 axb5
  19. 19.a4 bxa4
  20. 20.Nxa4 Rfd8
  21. 21.Red1 h6
  22. 22.Qc3 Qxc3
  23. 23.Nxc3 Rb8
  24. 24.Na4 Nd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Rxd4
  26. 26.Kf1 Rdb4
  27. 27.Ke2 Rxb3
  28. 28.Rxb3 Rxb3
  29. 29.Rc1 Rb4

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