Peter Svidler vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 17.5
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

4b3/8/4p1p1/kp1pPp1p/3P1P1P/P1KP2P1/2B5/8 w - - 9 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Nxd4 cxd4
  7. 7.Ne2 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 d3
  9. 9.cxd3 Nf6
  10. 10.f3 O-O
  11. 11.d4 d5
  12. 12.d3 Bd7
  13. 13.Bb3 Bc6
  14. 14.Be3 Rc8
  15. 15.Qd2 e6
  16. 16.Rac1 Qb6
  17. 17.Rc3 a5
  18. 18.Rfc1 Ra8
  19. 19.a3 a4
  20. 20.Bd1 Rfe8
  21. 21.e5 Nd7
  22. 22.f4 f6
  23. 23.h4 h5
  24. 24.Kh2 f5
  25. 25.Ng1 Bf8
  26. 26.Nf3 Be7
  27. 27.Qf2 Nf8
  28. 28.R3c2 Rec8
  29. 29.Bd2 Bd7
  30. 30.Rxc8 Rxc8
  31. 31.Rxc8 Bxc8
  32. 32.Bc3 Bd7
  33. 33.Kg3 Kf7
  34. 34.Qd2 Nh7
  35. 35.Kf2 Bc6
  36. 36.g3 Ke8
  37. 37.Ne1 Nf8
  38. 38.Nc2 Nd7
  39. 39.Bb4 Bxb4
  40. 40.Qxb4 Qxb4
  41. 41.Nxb4 Bb5
  42. 42.Ke3 Nb8
  43. 43.Na2 Bc6
  44. 44.Kd2 Na6
  45. 45.Kc3 b5
  46. 46.Nb4 Nb8
  47. 47.Na2 Na6
  48. 48.Nc1 Ke7
  49. 49.b3 axb3
  50. 50.Nxb3 Be8
  51. 51.Nc5 Nb8
  52. 52.Nb7 Bc6
  53. 53.Nd6 Na6
  54. 54.Nc8+ Kd8
  55. 55.Nd6 Kc7
  56. 56.Bc2 Bd7
  57. 57.Kb2 Kb6
  58. 58.Bd1 Nb8
  59. 59.Kc3 Nc6
  60. 60.Nf7 Be8
  61. 61.Ng5 Bd7
  62. 62.Nf3 Be8
  63. 63.Nd2 Na5
  64. 64.Nb3 Nxb3
  65. 65.Bxb3 Ka5
  66. 66.Bd1 Bd7
  67. 67.Bc2 Be8
  68. 68.Bd1 Bd7
  69. 69.Bc2 Be8

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