Veselin Topalov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

4th Norway Blitz 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 4th Norway Blitz 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.1
Date 2016.04.18
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6B1/2R5/6p1/5bk1/5P2/4R1K1/1r1r2P1/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.a4 b6
  7. 7.Na3 Bb7
  8. 8.Re1 e6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Bc2 Qc7
  11. 11.d4 O-O
  12. 12.h3 Rac8
  13. 13.Bd3 Rfe8
  14. 14.Qe2 Ra8
  15. 15.Bf4 g6
  16. 16.Bh2 Bf8
  17. 17.Nc4 b5
  18. 18.Ncd2 c4
  19. 19.Bc2 e5
  20. 20.Qe3 Bg7
  21. 21.dxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Nxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.b3 cxb3
  24. 24.Bxb3 bxa4
  25. 25.Bxa4 Red8
  26. 26.Rab1 Rac8
  27. 27.Rb3 Ba8
  28. 28.Bg3 Qa5
  29. 29.Ra1 Qc5
  30. 30.Qxc5 Rxc5
  31. 31.Bh4 h6
  32. 32.Bxf6 Bxf6
  33. 33.Ra2 Bg5
  34. 34.Nf3 Bxe4
  35. 35.Nxg5 hxg5
  36. 36.Rb6 Rxc3
  37. 37.Rxa6 Kg7
  38. 38.Ra7 Bf5
  39. 39.Re2 Rc1+
  40. 40.Kh2 g4
  41. 41.hxg4 Bxg4
  42. 42.Rxe5 Rc4
  43. 43.f3 Bf5
  44. 44.Bb3 Rh4+
  45. 45.Kg3 Rb4
  46. 46.Rxf7+ Kh6
  47. 47.Re3 Rd2
  48. 48.Rc7 Kg5
  49. 49.Bg8 Rbb2
  50. 50.f4+

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