Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.5
Date 2021.02.07
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/1ppn1p2/p2p2p1/3P2P1/1PPN1P2/P3K3/8 b - - 8 44

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.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.Re1 d5
  12. 12.Bf4 c6
  13. 13.Ne2 g6
  14. 14.c3 Ng7
  15. 15.Qd2 Re8
  16. 16.Ng3 Bd7
  17. 17.Bd3 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Rxe1 Qf8
  19. 19.Be5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 f6
  21. 21.Re2 Re8
  22. 22.h4 Rxe2
  23. 23.Nxe2 Bf5
  24. 24.Nf4 Bxd3
  25. 25.Nxd3 Nf5
  26. 26.h5 Kf7
  27. 27.Qf4 Qd6
  28. 28.Qf3 Qe7
  29. 29.Kf1 Nd6
  30. 30.hxg6+ hxg6
  31. 31.Qh3 Kg7
  32. 32.Nf4 a5
  33. 33.Qe6 Qxe6
  34. 34.Nxe6+ Kf7
  35. 35.Nc5 Ke7
  36. 36.Ke2 g5
  37. 37.f3 Kd8
  38. 38.g4 b6
  39. 39.Nd3 Kd7
  40. 40.b3 Nb5
  41. 41.Kd2 Nd6
  42. 42.Ke2 Nb5
  43. 43.Kd2 Nd6
  44. 44.Ke2

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