Veselin Topalov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.3
Date 2016.08.07
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/n3k3/P7/3BPpp1/8/6K1/8 w - - 14 55

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.f3 e5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 Be7
  11. 11.Qd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.g4 b5
  14. 14.g5 b4
  15. 15.gxf6 bxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Nxf6
  17. 17.Na5 Rc8
  18. 18.Nc6 Qe8
  19. 19.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  20. 20.Qa5 Rc6
  21. 21.Rg1 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rg2 Bh3
  23. 23.Rgd2 Bxf1
  24. 24.Rxf1 Qe6
  25. 25.Rff2 h6
  26. 26.Kb1 Qh3
  27. 27.Rd3 Rxc2
  28. 28.Rxc2 Qf1+
  29. 29.Bc1 Qxd3
  30. 30.Qd2 Qxc2+
  31. 31.Qxc2 Rxc2
  32. 32.Kxc2 Kf8
  33. 33.Kb3 Ke7
  34. 34.Kc4 Ke6
  35. 35.b4 d5+
  36. 36.exd5+ Nxd5
  37. 37.Bd2 f5
  38. 38.b5 axb5+
  39. 39.Kxb5 Kd6
  40. 40.a4 g5
  41. 41.a5 f4
  42. 42.Kc4 Nc7
  43. 43.Bb4+ Ke6
  44. 44.h3 h5
  45. 45.Bc5 e4
  46. 46.fxe4 g4
  47. 47.hxg4 hxg4
  48. 48.Kd3 Na6
  49. 49.Bd4 Nb4+
  50. 50.Ke2 Na6
  51. 51.Kf2 Kd6
  52. 52.Kg2 Ke6
  53. 53.Kf2 Kd6
  54. 54.Kg2 Ke6

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