Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

SportAccord Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blitz 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 13.4
Date 2014.12.13
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p6/P2p2p1/8/4rpk1/1K6/R7 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Nf5 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Bxf5
  8. 8.dxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 Qxd3
  11. 11.cxd3 Bc5
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.fxe3 Nd5
  14. 14.Kd2 Ke7
  15. 15.Rhc1 Rac8
  16. 16.Nxd5+ cxd5
  17. 17.d4 Kd6
  18. 18.dxe5+ Kxe5
  19. 19.Rxc8 Rxc8
  20. 20.Rf1 f5
  21. 21.Rf4 Rc4
  22. 22.Rf1 g5
  23. 23.b3 Rc6
  24. 24.g3 Ke4
  25. 25.h4 h6
  26. 26.b4 Ra6
  27. 27.Ra1 Ra3
  28. 28.b5 Kf3
  29. 29.hxg5 hxg5
  30. 30.Kc2 Kxg3
  31. 31.Kb2 Rxe3
  32. 32.a4 f4
  33. 33.a5 f3
  34. 34.b6 axb6

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