Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov

GCT Super Rapid Croatia · 2026 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super Rapid Croatia
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 4.2
Date 2026.07.02
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/6b1/p1kpp3/1p6/1P2P3/1NPK4/P7/8 w - - 10 43

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.Qd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb3 b5
  12. 12.h4 gxh4
  13. 13.Rxh4 Nge5
  14. 14.O-O-O Rb8
  15. 15.Nd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Rg8
  17. 17.Bxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Qa7 Rg4
  19. 19.Rxg4 Bxg4
  20. 20.Be2 Bxe2
  21. 21.Nxe2 Qb6
  22. 22.Qxb6 Rxb6
  23. 23.Rh1 Bg7
  24. 24.b3 e6
  25. 25.Kd2 Rc6
  26. 26.Rh5 Kd7
  27. 27.Kd3 Rc8
  28. 28.f4 Ke7
  29. 29.b4 Kd7
  30. 30.c3 Kc6
  31. 31.g4 Rg8
  32. 32.g5 Rh8
  33. 33.Nd4+ Kd7
  34. 34.gxh6 Rxh6
  35. 35.Rxh6 Bxh6
  36. 36.f5 Bg7
  37. 37.fxe6+ fxe6
  38. 38.Nb3 Kc6
  39. 39.Nd4+ Kd7
  40. 40.Nb3 Kc6
  41. 41.Nd4+ Kd7
  42. 42.Nb3 Kc6

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