Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

7th Norway Chess 2019 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Norway Chess 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.5
Date 2019.06.12
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1N3bkp/6p1/p3p3/3qP3/5P1P/2Q3PK/8 b - - 16 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.h3 e5
  6. 6.d3 f6
  7. 7.a3 Nh6
  8. 8.b4 Nf7
  9. 9.c3 a5
  10. 10.bxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.d4 Bd6
  12. 12.a4 Qe7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Re1 b5
  15. 15.axb5 cxb5
  16. 16.Ba3 b4
  17. 17.Bxb4 Bxb4
  18. 18.cxb4 Qxb4
  19. 19.Ra4 Qb6
  20. 20.Nc3 Bd7
  21. 21.Rc4 Be6
  22. 22.Na4 Qb5
  23. 23.Rc3 Qb4
  24. 24.dxe5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Nxe5 fxe5
  26. 26.Qc2 Rfc8
  27. 27.Ree3 Rxc3
  28. 28.Rxc3 Rb8
  29. 29.Nc5 Rc8
  30. 30.Qc1 Bf7
  31. 31.Kh2 Rc6
  32. 32.f3 Kg7
  33. 33.Rc2 Qd4
  34. 34.Nb7 Rxc2
  35. 35.Qxc2 Qb6
  36. 36.Nc5 Qb4
  37. 37.Nd7 Qd6
  38. 38.Nc5 Qd4
  39. 39.Nb7 Qb6
  40. 40.Nc5 Qb4
  41. 41.Nd7 Qd6
  42. 42.Nc5 Qd4
  43. 43.Nb7

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