Veselin Topalov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · English Opening · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 7.4
Date 2022.07.23
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r1k3/7p/6p1/R7/p3Pp1P/5P2/1r2bB2/2RK4 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Qxd1+
  7. 7.Kxd1 f6
  8. 8.Bc4 e5
  9. 9.Ke2 Nd7
  10. 10.Be3 Nc5
  11. 11.Nd2 Bd7
  12. 12.f3 b5
  13. 13.Bd5 c6
  14. 14.Bb3 a5
  15. 15.a4 Nxb3
  16. 16.Nxb3 Be6
  17. 17.Nd2 Bd6
  18. 18.Rhc1 Ke7
  19. 19.c4 Rhb8
  20. 20.cxb5 cxb5
  21. 21.Rc2 bxa4
  22. 22.Rxa4 Rb5
  23. 23.Ra1 a4
  24. 24.Kf2 f5
  25. 25.g3 Kd7
  26. 26.h4 Rb4
  27. 27.Ke2 Ra5
  28. 28.Kd3 Rab5
  29. 29.Ke2 f4
  30. 30.gxf4 exf4
  31. 31.Bf2 Be5
  32. 32.Rd1 Ke8
  33. 33.Rc6 Bd7
  34. 34.Ra6 Bxb2
  35. 35.Ra8+ Rb8
  36. 36.Ra7 Rc8
  37. 37.Ra5 Bb5+
  38. 38.Ke1 Bc3
  39. 39.Rc1 Bxd2+
  40. 40.Kxd2 Rb2+
  41. 41.Kd1 Be2+

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