Veselin Topalov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Rapid Paris 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.5
Date 2017.06.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/4R3/3P1p2/pNp2p2/5k2/7p/1P3K1n/8 w - - 0 47

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 h5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.exd5 g6
  12. 12.Be2 Bg7
  13. 13.O-O b6
  14. 14.c4 O-O
  15. 15.Rac1 a5
  16. 16.Qd1 a4
  17. 17.Nd2 Nc5
  18. 18.Nb1 Re8
  19. 19.Nc3 e4
  20. 20.f4 Nd3
  21. 21.Bxd3 Ng4
  22. 22.Bf2 exd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 Ra7
  24. 24.Bd4 Rae7
  25. 25.Bxg7 Re3
  26. 26.Qd2 Kxg7
  27. 27.f5 Qh4
  28. 28.g3 Qg5
  29. 29.Qd4+ f6
  30. 30.Qf4 Qxf4
  31. 31.gxf4 h4
  32. 32.Nxa4 h3
  33. 33.Rc3 gxf5
  34. 34.Rxe3 Rxe3
  35. 35.Nc3 Kh6
  36. 36.a4 Kh5
  37. 37.a5 bxa5
  38. 38.c5 dxc5
  39. 39.d6 Re8
  40. 40.Rd1 Rg8
  41. 41.Re1 Ne5+
  42. 42.Kf1 Nf3
  43. 43.Re2 Rd8
  44. 44.Nb5 Kg4
  45. 45.Re7 Nxh2+
  46. 46.Kf2 Kxf4

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