Richard Rapport vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Breisacher Memorial · 2013 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Breisacher Memorial
Site Biel SUI
Round 6.1
Date 2013.07.27
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/3r2k1/p5p1/1p1rpp1p/3P4/2P1PR1P/1P3RP1/6K1 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.e5 dxe5
  7. 7.Nxe5 Qc8
  8. 8.Re1 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc4 e6
  10. 10.a4 Be7
  11. 11.Ra3 Qc7
  12. 12.Rg3 g6
  13. 13.Nc3 a6
  14. 14.d3 Nd4
  15. 15.a5 Rd8
  16. 16.Rh3 O-O
  17. 17.Bh6 Rfe8
  18. 18.Qd2 Nd5
  19. 19.Kh1 Bf6
  20. 20.Ne3 Nxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Nf5
  22. 22.Ne4 Qe7
  23. 23.Rf1 Bh4
  24. 24.Rf4 Nxh6
  25. 25.Rfxh4 f5
  26. 26.Nxc5 Qxc5
  27. 27.Rxh6 Rd7
  28. 28.Rf3 Rc8
  29. 29.Rf2 Qe5
  30. 30.d4 Qe4
  31. 31.Kg1 e5
  32. 32.c3 Rc5
  33. 33.Rh3 Rxa5
  34. 34.Qd1 Rad5
  35. 35.Rhf3 b5
  36. 36.Qa1 R5d6
  37. 37.h3 h5
  38. 38.Qa3 Kg7
  39. 39.Qc5 Qd5
  40. 40.Qxd5 Rxd5

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