Michael Adams vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Alekhine Mem · 2013 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 7
Date 2013.04.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

5k2/R5p1/4p2p/7P/6P1/1r3PK1/8/8 b - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e6
  7. 7.g4 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nde2 Bb4
  10. 10.Bg2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bxc3
  12. 12.Nxc3 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Qc7
  14. 14.Rb1 Nc6
  15. 15.Be3 b5
  16. 16.c4 Rd8
  17. 17.Qe2 b4
  18. 18.c3 a5
  19. 19.a3 Bb7
  20. 20.Bc5 Rd7
  21. 21.cxb4 axb4
  22. 22.axb4 Nd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Bxg2
  24. 24.Kxg2 Rxd4
  25. 25.b5 Rxc4
  26. 26.b6 Qb7+
  27. 27.Qf3 Rb8
  28. 28.Rfd1 Qxf3+
  29. 29.Kxf3 Kf8
  30. 30.Rd7 Rc6
  31. 31.Ra1 Rcxb6
  32. 32.Raa7 Kg8
  33. 33.Rxf7 Rf8
  34. 34.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  35. 35.h4 h6
  36. 36.h5 Rb3+
  37. 37.Kf4 Rb4+
  38. 38.Kg3 Rb3+
  39. 39.f3 Rb4
  40. 40.Kf2 Rb3
  41. 41.Kg3 Rb4
  42. 42.Kf2 Rb3
  43. 43.Kg3

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