Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.3
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

8/pkp4p/1p6/2p5/4b3/6BP/PPPK1P2/8 w - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 Nh4
  11. 11.Nxh4 Bxh4
  12. 12.Be3 Bd7
  13. 13.Rad1 Kc8
  14. 14.Rd2 b6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rd8
  16. 16.Ne2 c5
  17. 17.Nf4 Bc6
  18. 18.e6 fxe6
  19. 19.Nxe6 Rxd2
  20. 20.Rxd2 Bf6
  21. 21.Bf4 Kb7
  22. 22.Bg5 Re8
  23. 23.Bxf6 Rxe6
  24. 24.Bxg7 Rg6
  25. 25.Be5 Rxg2+
  26. 26.Kf1 Rg5
  27. 27.Bg3 Rd5
  28. 28.Ke2 Rxd2+
  29. 29.Kxd2 Be4

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