Viswanathan Anand vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.4
Date 2018.08.19
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

7Q/qb1k1p2/4p1p1/1p1pP1P1/1p1N1P2/8/1PPnN3/1K6 w - - 16 38

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Qb6
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.Bf2 Qc7
  11. 11.Qf3 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.g4 Bb7
  14. 14.h4 Nc5
  15. 15.Bd3 Nxd3+
  16. 16.Rxd3 d5
  17. 17.e5 Ne4
  18. 18.Be1 O-O-O
  19. 19.g5 hxg5
  20. 20.hxg5 Qb6
  21. 21.Nce2 Kb8
  22. 22.Qg2 g6
  23. 23.Rxh8 Rxh8
  24. 24.Bb4 Bxb4
  25. 25.axb4 a5
  26. 26.Rh3 Rc8
  27. 27.Qh2 axb4
  28. 28.Rh8 Qa7
  29. 29.Rxc8+ Kxc8
  30. 30.Kb1 Nd2+
  31. 31.Kc1 Nf1
  32. 32.Qh8+ Kd7
  33. 33.Kb1 Nd2+
  34. 34.Kc1 Ne4
  35. 35.Kb1 Nd2+
  36. 36.Kc1 Ne4
  37. 37.Kb1 Nd2+

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