Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Blitz Paris 2019 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 11.3
Date 2019.08.01
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/2nk2p1/1R3p1p/5P1P/2pBK1P1/8/3r4/8 b - - 8 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.c4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.d4 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bf4 Bg4
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Ne5 Be6
  12. 12.Nd3 Be7
  13. 13.Rc1 h6
  14. 14.Na4 Rc8
  15. 15.Nac5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Nxc5 Qe7
  17. 17.Nxe6 Qxe6
  18. 18.Re1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qb3 b6
  20. 20.Qe3 Qf5
  21. 21.Qa3 Ne4
  22. 22.f3 Nc5
  23. 23.b4 Ne6
  24. 24.Bd2 Ncd4
  25. 25.Qxa7 Rxc1
  26. 26.Bxc1 Qc2
  27. 27.Bf1 Qc6
  28. 28.Qa6 Ra8
  29. 29.Qd3 Rxa2
  30. 30.Be3 Qc4
  31. 31.Rd1 Nxe2+
  32. 32.Bxe2 Rxe2
  33. 33.Qxc4 dxc4
  34. 34.Bxb6 Rb2
  35. 35.Be3 Rxb4
  36. 36.Rc1 Kf8
  37. 37.Kf2 Ke7
  38. 38.Bd2 Ra4
  39. 39.Ke3 Kd6
  40. 40.Bc3 Ra3
  41. 41.Ke4 Kc5
  42. 42.f4 Ra2
  43. 43.h4 f6
  44. 44.f5 Nc7
  45. 45.Bd4+ Kb5
  46. 46.Rb1+ Kc6
  47. 47.Rb6+ Kd7
  48. 48.g4 Re2+
  49. 49.Kf3 Rd2
  50. 50.Ke4 Rh2
  51. 51.h5 Re2+
  52. 52.Kf3 Rd2
  53. 53.Ke4 Re2+
  54. 54.Kf3 Rd2
  55. 55.Ke4

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