Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Morozevich

GM · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 3
Date 2009.07.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/2rb1n1p/4p3/4p3/2N1B1PP/1P2RPK1/8 b - - 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 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.Nd5 Rc8
  10. 10.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  11. 11.Bxe6 Qxe6
  12. 12.O-O Be7
  13. 13.Nd2 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Qg4 O-O
  16. 16.Bh6 Bf6
  17. 17.Ne4 Qe6
  18. 18.Qxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Be3 Nb4
  20. 20.c3 Nd5
  21. 21.Rfe1 Rc6
  22. 22.a4 Rfc8
  23. 23.g3 Be7
  24. 24.Kg2 Nf6
  25. 25.Ng5 Rd8
  26. 26.Nf3 Rd5
  27. 27.Rac1 e4
  28. 28.Nd4 Rcd6
  29. 29.h3 Kf7
  30. 30.Nb3 Rc6
  31. 31.Nd2 h6
  32. 32.Re2 b5
  33. 33.axb5 axb5
  34. 34.Nb3 e5
  35. 35.Ra1 b4
  36. 36.cxb4 Bxb4
  37. 37.Ra7+ Rd7
  38. 38.Rxd7+ Nxd7
  39. 39.Nc1 Nf6
  40. 40.Na2 Bd6
  41. 41.Nc3

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