Veselin Topalov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.3
Date 2014.08.31
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5k/6pp/1p1pQ3/pBq1bR1P/P3Pp2/1KP2P2/1P6/8 b - - 12 41

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.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O a5
  11. 11.a4 Na6
  12. 12.g4 Nb4
  13. 13.Kb1 Qc7
  14. 14.g5 Nh5
  15. 15.Bb5 Rac8
  16. 16.Rhg1 f5
  17. 17.gxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.Qg2 Nh5
  19. 19.Nc1 Bf6
  20. 20.Nd3 Nxd3
  21. 21.Rxd3 Nf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 exf4
  23. 23.Nd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Be5
  25. 25.c3 Rf6
  26. 26.Qf2 b6
  27. 27.Ba6 Rb8
  28. 28.Bd3 Kh8
  29. 29.Rb5 Rf7
  30. 30.h4 Qa7
  31. 31.Qc2 Rc7
  32. 32.Qb3 Rc5
  33. 33.Qe6 Rxb5
  34. 34.Bxb5 Rf8
  35. 35.h5 Qc7
  36. 36.Ka2 Qd8
  37. 37.Qg4 Qc7
  38. 38.Kb3 Rc8
  39. 39.Qe6 Qc5
  40. 40.Rg5 Rb8
  41. 41.Rf5

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