Alexander Morozevich vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GM · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 76 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 8
Date 2009.07.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2K1B3/7P/1r1k2Pp/4b2P/8/8/8/8 w - - 7 77

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 e6
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 h6
  10. 10.O-O-O b4
  11. 11.Nce2 Qc7
  12. 12.h4 d5
  13. 13.Nf4 e5
  14. 14.Nfe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Nxe6 Qa5
  16. 16.exd5 Qxa2
  17. 17.Qd3 Kf7
  18. 18.g5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Bh3 Nxe3
  20. 20.Nd8+ Ke7
  21. 21.Nc6+ Kf7
  22. 22.g6+ Kg8
  23. 23.Qxe3 Bc5
  24. 24.Qe4 Nf8
  25. 25.Rd8 Bb7
  26. 26.Rxa8 Bxa8
  27. 27.h5 Rh7
  28. 28.Re1 Bxc6
  29. 29.Qxc6 Bd4
  30. 30.Kd2 Qxb2
  31. 31.Qc4+ Kh8
  32. 32.Kd3 a5
  33. 33.Qc8 Qa3+
  34. 34.Ke4 b3
  35. 35.cxb3 a4
  36. 36.Rb1 Qb4
  37. 37.Qc4 Qb7+
  38. 38.Qd5 Qb4
  39. 39.Qc4 Qd2
  40. 40.Bg4 a3
  41. 41.Qf7 Qc2+
  42. 42.Kd5 Qc5+
  43. 43.Ke4 a2
  44. 44.Rc1 a1=Q
  45. 45.Rxc5 Bxc5
  46. 46.Qd5 Qe1+
  47. 47.Kd3 Qd1+
  48. 48.Kc4 Qxd5+
  49. 49.Kxd5 Ba3
  50. 50.Bf5 Kg8
  51. 51.Kxe5 Rh8
  52. 52.Kd5 Nh7
  53. 53.gxh7+ Kf7
  54. 54.Bg6+ Kf6
  55. 55.f4 Bc1
  56. 56.f5 Bd2
  57. 57.Kd6 Be1
  58. 58.Kd7 Bb4
  59. 59.Kc7 Ke5
  60. 60.Kd7 Ba3
  61. 61.Kc6 Kd4
  62. 62.Kc7 Kc3
  63. 63.Kd7 Kb4
  64. 64.Kd6 Kxb3+
  65. 65.Kd5 Bb2
  66. 66.Kd6 Bf6
  67. 67.Kc5 Kc3
  68. 68.Kd6 Kd4
  69. 69.Kc6 Rd8
  70. 70.Kb6 Kd5
  71. 71.Kc7 Kc5
  72. 72.Bf7 g5
  73. 73.fxg6 Rd6
  74. 74.Be8 Be5
  75. 75.Kb7 Rb6+
  76. 76.Kc8 Kd6

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