Alexei Shirov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011
Site Melilla ESP
Round 7
Date 2011.11.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r4k1/5pp1/3p4/p2PqPP1/2PR4/1P2r2P/8/1K1Q3R w - - 1 39

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 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.g3 Be6
  9. 9.Bg2 Nbd7
  10. 10.f4 b5
  11. 11.b3 Nb6
  12. 12.Bb2 Qc7
  13. 13.Qd2 Rc8
  14. 14.a3 Be7
  15. 15.O-O-O O-O
  16. 16.f5 Bd7
  17. 17.g4 Nh7
  18. 18.Kb1 a5
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 b4
  21. 21.a4 h4
  22. 22.Ng1 e4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Bg5
  24. 24.Qf2 Rfe8
  25. 25.Bd3 Bf6
  26. 26.Ne2 Bxb2
  27. 27.Kxb2 Nf6
  28. 28.Bc4 Bxa4
  29. 29.g5 Ne4
  30. 30.Qxh4 Bb5
  31. 31.Rd4 Bxc4
  32. 32.bxc4 Qe7
  33. 33.Ng3 Qe5
  34. 34.Qxe4 Qxg3
  35. 35.Qd3 Re3
  36. 36.Qd1 Qe5
  37. 37.Kb1 b3
  38. 38.cxb3 Rb8

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