Peter Svidler vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

49th Biel Masters Rapid · 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 49th Biel Masters Rapid
Site Biel SUI
Round 1
Date 2016.07.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R5pk/5p2/p4P2/1p5P/1r6/8/7K w - - 0 43

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 h6
  8. 8.Bg2 Be7
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 Nd7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nce2 Nxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 e5
  14. 14.Nf5 exf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 Ne5
  16. 16.Qd2 Bxf5
  17. 17.exf5 Rc8
  18. 18.b3 b5
  19. 19.Rad1 Re8
  20. 20.Rfe1 Qb6+
  21. 21.Be3 Qc7
  22. 22.Re2 Bf6
  23. 23.Bd5 Re7
  24. 24.g5 hxg5
  25. 25.Bxg5 Ng4
  26. 26.Rg2 Bc3
  27. 27.Qf4 Ne3
  28. 28.Bxe7 Nxg2
  29. 29.Qg5 Nf4
  30. 30.Kh1 Nxd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 f6
  32. 32.Qe3 Be5
  33. 33.Bxd6 Qb7
  34. 34.Qe4 Bxd6
  35. 35.Qe6+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qxd6 Rxc2
  37. 37.Qd7 Qxd7
  38. 38.Rxd7 Rxa2
  39. 39.Ra7 a5
  40. 40.Rb7 b4
  41. 41.h4 Ra3
  42. 42.Ra7 Rxb3

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