Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.3
Date 2021.09.28
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1p4p1/pN1P3p/P2P4/1P2Q2P/R3p1P1/4qr2/4n2K w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bf4 e5
  8. 8.Bg5 a6
  9. 9.Na3 Be6
  10. 10.Nc4 Rb8
  11. 11.Bd3 Be7
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.a4 Bg5
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Ne7
  17. 17.a5 f5
  18. 18.Nb6 e4
  19. 19.Be2 Ng6
  20. 20.b4 Ne5
  21. 21.c4 f4
  22. 22.Bg4 Kh8
  23. 23.Ra3 e3
  24. 24.c5 Qe7
  25. 25.Bh3 Rbe8
  26. 26.Qc2 Bh4
  27. 27.fxe3 fxe3
  28. 28.g3 Rxf1+
  29. 29.Bxf1 Nf3+
  30. 30.Kh1 Ne1
  31. 31.Qc4 Rf8
  32. 32.Be2 Qe5
  33. 33.Qxh4 h6
  34. 34.cxd6 Rf2
  35. 35.Qe7 Qh5
  36. 36.h4 Qxe2
  37. 37.Qe8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qe4+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qe8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qe4+ Kg8

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