Viswanathan Anand vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.5
Date 2015.08.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/4kp2/8/r7/P5RP/5P2/5K2 w - - 2 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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.Qd3 Nc6
  10. 10.a3 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.O-O-O Qxd3
  14. 14.Bxd3 O-O-O
  15. 15.Nc5 Bd5
  16. 16.c4 Bxg2
  17. 17.Rhg1 e4
  18. 18.Be2 Bf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 exf3
  20. 20.Rxg7 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Kxd1 Rd8+
  22. 22.Kc1 Ne5
  23. 23.Ne4 Kd7
  24. 24.Rxh7 Ke6
  25. 25.Nd2 Rc8
  26. 26.Kc2 Nxc4
  27. 27.Nxc4 Rxc4+
  28. 28.Kd3 Rg4
  29. 29.h3 Ra4
  30. 30.Rh6+ f6
  31. 31.Rh7 Ra5
  32. 32.Ke4 Rb5
  33. 33.Bd4 Bd6
  34. 34.Rh6 Be5
  35. 35.Bxe5 Rxe5+
  36. 36.Kxf3 Rf5+
  37. 37.Ke2 Re5+
  38. 38.Kf1 Rb5
  39. 39.b4 Rd5
  40. 40.Rg6 a5
  41. 41.bxa5 Rxa5
  42. 42.Rg3 Ra4

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