Veselin Topalov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 8.5
Date 2016.06.10
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/4nk2/7p/8/1N4P1/p2K2P1/8 w - - 4 52

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.c3 Bb7
  8. 8.Qe2 g6
  9. 9.Bc2 e5
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 exd4
  12. 12.Rd1 Bg7
  13. 13.Rxd4 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Re8
  15. 15.Qd1 Qe7
  16. 16.Bg5 h6
  17. 17.Bh4 Nc5
  18. 18.Nd2 Rad8
  19. 19.Qf1 g5
  20. 20.Bg3 d5
  21. 21.e5 Nh5
  22. 22.Nf3 Nxg3
  23. 23.hxg3 Bxe5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Rad1 Ne6
  26. 26.R4d2 d4
  27. 27.Ne2 Rd6
  28. 28.Nc1 Qf6
  29. 29.b4 g4
  30. 30.Qd3 Ng5
  31. 31.Qf5 Qxf5
  32. 32.Bxf5 Bc6
  33. 33.Ne2 Bxa4
  34. 34.Ra1 Bb5
  35. 35.Nxd4 Red8
  36. 36.Rad1 h5
  37. 37.Bc2 a5
  38. 38.bxa5 bxa5
  39. 39.Kh1 a4
  40. 40.f4 gxf3
  41. 41.Nxf3 Rxd2
  42. 42.Rxd2 Rxd2
  43. 43.Nxd2 a3
  44. 44.Bb1 Ne6
  45. 45.Kg1 Nc7
  46. 46.Ba2 Bd7
  47. 47.Kf2 Be6
  48. 48.Bxe6 Nxe6
  49. 49.Nb3 a2
  50. 50.Ke3 Kg7
  51. 51.Kd2 Kf6

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