Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sharjah Grand Prix 2017
Site Sharjah UAE
Round 9.1
Date 2017.02.27
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp3pnp/2p2bp1/3p1b2/3P1B2/P1PNq3/1P3PPP/5BK1 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.c3 d5
  14. 14.Nd2 g6
  15. 15.Nf3 Ng7
  16. 16.Qe3 c6
  17. 17.Re1 Be6
  18. 18.Ne5 Qa5
  19. 19.a3 Re8
  20. 20.Nd3 Qd8
  21. 21.Qd2 Bf5
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  23. 23.Qe3 Qxe3

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