Peter Leko vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

43rd Olympiad 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 71 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 43rd Olympiad 2018
Site Batumi GEO
Round 7.8
Date 2018.10.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5p2/3p4/3Pb3/6q1/6p1/2K3Q1/4N3 w - - 2 72

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.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 h5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.exd5 g6
  12. 12.Be2 Bg7
  13. 13.O-O-O O-O
  14. 14.g4 a5
  15. 15.a4 Nb6
  16. 16.gxh5 Nxh5
  17. 17.Bb5 Nf6
  18. 18.h4 Qc7
  19. 19.h5 Nxh5
  20. 20.Bh6 Nf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 exf4
  22. 22.Qxf4 Rfc8
  23. 23.Qe4 Nxa4
  24. 24.Bxa4 b5
  25. 25.Bxb5 a4
  26. 26.Nd4 a3
  27. 27.Bc6 axb2+
  28. 28.Kd2 Ra2
  29. 29.Rb1 Qa5+
  30. 30.c3 Ra4
  31. 31.Bxa4 Qxc3+
  32. 32.Kd1 Qc1+
  33. 33.Ke2 Qc4+
  34. 34.Qd3 Qxa4
  35. 35.Nc6 Re8+
  36. 36.Kf2 Qf4
  37. 37.Rbe1 Rxe1
  38. 38.Rxe1 Qh2+
  39. 39.Kf1 Qh1+
  40. 40.Kf2 Qh2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Bf6
  42. 42.Rd1 Bh4
  43. 43.Qd4 Bg3
  44. 44.Nb4 b1=Q
  45. 45.Rxb1 Qh1+
  46. 46.Ke2 Qxb1
  47. 47.Nd3 Qc2+
  48. 48.Kf1 Qd2
  49. 49.Qe4 Bh4
  50. 50.f4 Qd1+
  51. 51.Kg2 Qg4+
  52. 52.Kf1 Kf8
  53. 53.Qe3 Qf5
  54. 54.Qf3 g5
  55. 55.Ke2 g4
  56. 56.Qg2 Qg6
  57. 57.Qh1 Bf6
  58. 58.Ke3 Kg7
  59. 59.Qg2 Bd8
  60. 60.Qb2+ Kh7
  61. 61.Qh2+ Kg8
  62. 62.Qb2 Ba5
  63. 63.Qg2 Bb6+
  64. 64.Ke2 g3
  65. 65.Ne1 Ba5
  66. 66.Nd3 Kf8
  67. 67.Ke3 Bb6+
  68. 68.Kd2 Qg4
  69. 69.Kc3 Be3
  70. 70.Kc2 Bxf4
  71. 71.Ne1 Be5

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