Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L · 2024 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2024.09.29
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/2R3p1/p2Rp3/1p2p3/1P2r1P1/Pr6/4K1PP/8 w - - 8 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Bf4 d6
  6. 6.Nb5 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Be6
  8. 8.c4 Nf6
  9. 9.f3 Be7
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Rc8
  12. 12.Nd2 Nd7
  13. 13.Rc1 a6
  14. 14.Nc3 Bg5
  15. 15.Qe1 Nb4
  16. 16.Bb1 Bxc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 Rxc4
  18. 18.a3 Nc6
  19. 19.Ba2 Rd4
  20. 20.b4 h6
  21. 21.Qe2 Bxe3+
  22. 22.Qxe3 Qg5
  23. 23.Qxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.Rc2 Nb6
  25. 25.Ra1 Rd3
  26. 26.Nd5 Nxd5
  27. 27.Bxd5 Nd4
  28. 28.Rc7 b5
  29. 29.Kf1 Ne6
  30. 30.Bxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.Ke2 Rb3
  32. 32.Rd1 g4
  33. 33.fxg4 Rf4
  34. 34.Rxd6 Rxe4+
  35. 35.Kf2 Rf4+
  36. 36.Ke2 Re4+
  37. 37.Kf2 Rf4+
  38. 38.Ke2 Re4+

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