Veselin Topalov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 7.2
Date 2019.05.10
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p4k1/p2p1p2/1q2n1pR/3QP3/P1r3P1/2PRK3/8 w - - 2 30

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.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Ne5
  11. 11.f3 Nbc6
  12. 12.Bf2 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 Be6
  14. 14.Qd2 Qa5
  15. 15.a3 Rc8
  16. 16.Qf2 Rc6
  17. 17.h4 O-O
  18. 18.hxg5 hxg5
  19. 19.Be2 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rh5 Ng6
  21. 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
  22. 22.Qd4+ f6
  23. 23.g3 Bc4
  24. 24.f4 e5
  25. 25.fxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Rd1 Bxe2
  27. 27.Kxe2 Rxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Rxc3
  29. 29.Rd2 Qb5+

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