Vassily Ivanchuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

40th Olympiad Open · 2012 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 40th Olympiad Open
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 9.5
Date 2012.09.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1r/pqkR1p2/3p4/1p3P2/4Q1pP/PPP5/7K b - - 11 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qc7
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.Nb3 h5
  13. 13.Kh1 h4
  14. 14.h3 Be7
  15. 15.Rae1 b4
  16. 16.Nd5 exd5
  17. 17.exd5 Na7
  18. 18.Nd4 Bxd5
  19. 19.Nf5 Nc6
  20. 20.Be4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Kf8
  22. 22.Rfe1 Re8
  23. 23.Qe2 Rh7
  24. 24.Qg4 d5
  25. 25.R4e2 Qb6
  26. 26.g3 Nd4
  27. 27.Nxe7 Nxe2
  28. 28.Qg8+ Kxe7
  29. 29.Rxe2+ Kd6
  30. 30.Rxe8 hxg3
  31. 31.Qf8+ Kc6
  32. 32.Rc8+ Kd7
  33. 33.Qe8+ Kd6
  34. 34.Rd8+ Kc5
  35. 35.Qe3+ Kc6
  36. 36.Rd6+

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