Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexei Shirov

Biel ACCENTUS GM · 2011 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel ACCENTUS GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 10
Date 2011.07.29
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

1nq1k2r/Qb2bppp/1Np1p3/1p6/3P4/6P1/1P2NPBP/5RK1 b k - 8 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.g3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bg2 b5
  7. 7.Ne5 a6
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.a4 Be7
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Bxa8
  12. 12.Bf4 Nd5
  13. 13.Qa1 Bb7
  14. 14.Qa7 Qc8
  15. 15.Nxc4 Nxf4
  16. 16.Nb6 Nxe2+
  17. 17.Nxe2 Qc7
  18. 18.Na8 Qc8
  19. 19.Nb6 Qc7
  20. 20.Na8 Qc8
  21. 21.Nb6

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