Peter Svidler vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

49th Biel Masters Match · 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 49th Biel Masters Match
Site Biel SUI
Round 1
Date 2016.07.25
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

1r6/5pkp/4p1p1/qB2p3/P3P3/2bP2P1/2Q2PKP/3R4 b - - 9 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.c4 Rb8
  8. 8.cxb5 axb5
  9. 9.a3 Ne5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qe2 Ba6
  12. 12.b4 e6
  13. 13.Nc3 Nd7
  14. 14.Nxb5 Be7
  15. 15.Bc4 O-O
  16. 16.bxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.a4 Qd7
  18. 18.Ba3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Reb1 Bd8
  20. 20.Bxc5 Rxc5
  21. 21.d3 g6
  22. 22.g3 Be7
  23. 23.Rd1 Bxb5
  24. 24.Bxb5 Qc7
  25. 25.Bc4 Qa5
  26. 26.Qc2 Rcc8
  27. 27.Kg2 Bc5
  28. 28.Rab1 Bd4
  29. 29.Rxb8 Rxb8
  30. 30.Bb5 Kg7
  31. 31.Qd2 Bc3
  32. 32.Qc2 Bd4
  33. 33.Qd2 Bc3
  34. 34.Qc2

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