Michael Adams vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

4NCL 2013-14 · 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 4NCL 2013-14
Site Hinckley ENG
Round 11.111
Date 2014.05.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4pp2/4k3/3pP2p/1KbP3B/Pp4P1/r2R1R2/6r1 w - - 22 53

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb3 b5
  12. 12.h4 b4
  13. 13.Na4 gxh4
  14. 14.Bxh4 Bd7
  15. 15.f3 Nce5
  16. 16.fxg4 Bxa4
  17. 17.O-O-O Bd7
  18. 18.Be2 Nxg4
  19. 19.Qxb4 a5
  20. 20.Qb7 Rb8
  21. 21.Qa7 Ra8
  22. 22.Qb7 Qb8
  23. 23.Qxb8+ Rxb8
  24. 24.c3 a4
  25. 25.Nd4 Ne3
  26. 26.Rdg1 Rg8
  27. 27.Bf2 Ng4
  28. 28.Be1 Be5
  29. 29.Kb1 Nf6
  30. 30.Bf3 h5
  31. 31.Bh4 Ng4
  32. 32.a3 Ne3
  33. 33.Be2 Bxd4
  34. 34.cxd4 Bb5
  35. 35.Rh3 Bxe2
  36. 36.Rxe3 Ba6
  37. 37.e5 Rg4
  38. 38.g3 d5
  39. 39.Rd1 Kd7
  40. 40.Rd2 Bc4
  41. 41.b4 axb3
  42. 42.Kb2 Ke6
  43. 43.Rf3 Rbg8
  44. 44.Rff2 Re4
  45. 45.Rd1 Rgg4
  46. 46.Kc3 Re3+
  47. 47.Kb2 Rge4
  48. 48.Rdd2 Re1
  49. 49.Rh2 Rg1
  50. 50.Rhf2 Ree1
  51. 51.Kc3 Ra1
  52. 52.Kb4 Ra2

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