Alexei Shirov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Biel ACCENTUS GM · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel ACCENTUS GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 4
Date 2011.07.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/1pq1bbpp/p1n1pr2/8/1PQ1NP2/2P1B2P/P5B1/R4RK1 b - - 10 24

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.h3 e6
  7. 7.g4 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nde2 Bb4
  10. 10.Bg2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nxc3
  12. 12.Nxc3 Qc7
  13. 13.Ne4 Nc6
  14. 14.c3 Be7
  15. 15.f4 f5
  16. 16.gxf5 Rxf5
  17. 17.Be3 Bd7
  18. 18.Qd3 Rd8
  19. 19.b4 Be8
  20. 20.Qc4 Bf7
  21. 21.Ng3 Rf6
  22. 22.Ne4 Rf5
  23. 23.Ng3 Rf6
  24. 24.Ne4

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