Veselin Topalov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix · 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 1.4
Date 2019.12.13
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rr1k/1p5p/3p3q/p1nP2R1/2P4P/PP4Q1/5nPK/1B1R4 w - - 5 41

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.Be2 e5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be7
  10. 10.Nd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nc4 Nd4
  12. 12.Bd3 Bg4
  13. 13.f3 Be6
  14. 14.Ne3 O-O
  15. 15.O-O Nd7
  16. 16.Ncd5 Bg5
  17. 17.c3 Nc6
  18. 18.Kh1 Rc8
  19. 19.Nc4 Bxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Nf6
  21. 21.Nce3 Bxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Ne7
  23. 23.c4 a5
  24. 24.Qd2 Nd7
  25. 25.Bb1 Nc5
  26. 26.f4 exf4
  27. 27.Rxf4 Ng6
  28. 28.Rff1 Qg5
  29. 29.Qf2 Ne5
  30. 30.h4 Qd8
  31. 31.Qg3 g6
  32. 32.Nf5 Kh8
  33. 33.Nd4 f5
  34. 34.b3 Qf6
  35. 35.Rcd1 Rce8
  36. 36.a3 Ng4
  37. 37.Nxf5 gxf5
  38. 38.Rxf5 Qg7
  39. 39.Rg5 Nf2+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qh6

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