Peter Svidler vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Skilling Open Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Skilling Open Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 13.1
Date 2020.11.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/R2n4/6pk/B1P4p/5P2/1N6/P1P2b2/1K6 b - - 0 40

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.Nb3 e6
  7. 7.g4 b5
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.g5 Nfd7
  10. 10.h4 Be7
  11. 11.f4 h6
  12. 12.Qg4 Nc6
  13. 13.Be3 Na5
  14. 14.O-O-O Nc4
  15. 15.Bf2 Qc7
  16. 16.Nd4 h5
  17. 17.Qh3 b4
  18. 18.g6 bxc3
  19. 19.gxf7+ Kxf7
  20. 20.Qxe6+ Kf8
  21. 21.Qf5+ Kg8
  22. 22.Qe6+ Kh7
  23. 23.Bh3 Bf6
  24. 24.Bf5+ Kh6
  25. 25.b3 Nf8
  26. 26.Qxc4 Qxc4
  27. 27.bxc4 g6
  28. 28.Rhg1 Rg8
  29. 29.Nb3 Re8
  30. 30.Rxd6 Be7
  31. 31.Rb6 Bxe4
  32. 32.Bxe4 Ba3+
  33. 33.Kb1 Rxe4
  34. 34.Rxa6 Be7
  35. 35.Re1 Rxe1+
  36. 36.Bxe1 Nd7
  37. 37.Ra7 Rd8
  38. 38.Bxc3 Bxh4
  39. 39.Ba5 Bf2
  40. 40.c5

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