Michael Adams vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

48th Biel GM 2015 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 48th Biel GM 2015
Site Biel SUI
Round 3.2
Date 2015.07.22
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/4npk1/3Rb1p1/1pr4p/2p1pP1K/2P3PP/1PN5/3BR3 w - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 e5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d4 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc7
  11. 11.a4 Rb8
  12. 12.Na3 c4
  13. 13.Bd2 Re8
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.h3 d5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.f4 Bc5+
  19. 19.Be3 Qh5
  20. 20.Rd2 dxe4
  21. 21.Re1 Qxe2
  22. 22.Rdxe2 Bxe3+
  23. 23.Rxe3 Rb6
  24. 24.Kf2 Bf5
  25. 25.Rd1 h5
  26. 26.Kg3 g6
  27. 27.Rd4 Kg7
  28. 28.Kh4 Be6
  29. 29.Re2 Rbb8
  30. 30.Bd1 Bf5
  31. 31.Bc2 Rec8
  32. 32.Re1 Rc5
  33. 33.Bd1 Nd5
  34. 34.g3 Rh8
  35. 35.Nc2 Ne7
  36. 36.Rd6 Be6

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