Viswanathan Anand vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.5
Date 2015.06.15
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B35)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/p5bk/6p1/4r2p/2B5/7P/P5P1/3R3K b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 Qa5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bb3 d6
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.f4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Bc6
  13. 13.Qe1 Qb4
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nd5 Qc5+
  16. 16.Kh1 Bxd5
  17. 17.Bxd5 e6
  18. 18.Bb3 Bxb2
  19. 19.Rd1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qd2 Rad8
  21. 21.f5 b5
  22. 22.Rf3 Be5
  23. 23.Qg5 Bg7
  24. 24.Qg4 Qe5
  25. 25.fxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.c4 bxc4
  27. 27.Bxc4 d5
  28. 28.exd5 exd5
  29. 29.Bb3 Kh8
  30. 30.Qa4 Qc7
  31. 31.Bxd5 Re5
  32. 32.Rff1 h5
  33. 33.Bb3 Rxd1
  34. 34.Rxd1 Kh7
  35. 35.Qc4 Qxc4
  36. 36.Bxc4

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