Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Peter Svidler

49th Biel Masters Rapid · 2016 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event 49th Biel Masters Rapid
Site Biel SUI
Round 2
Date 2016.07.24
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/p2pk3/n1q1p3/2P5/P1KRN1B1/8 w - - 5 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.N1d2 d6
  9. 9.g4 h5
  10. 10.gxh5 Nxh5
  11. 11.Qe2 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc4 Nf4
  13. 13.Qg4 Rh4
  14. 14.Qg3 Rh3
  15. 15.Bxf4 Rxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Bh6
  17. 17.Bxh6 gxh6
  18. 18.Rxh6 Ke7
  19. 19.O-O-O b5
  20. 20.Nca5 Qb6
  21. 21.f4 Nd7
  22. 22.Kb1 Bb7
  23. 23.f5 e5
  24. 24.f6+ Nxf6
  25. 25.Nxb7 Qxb7
  26. 26.Rf1 Nd7
  27. 27.g4 Rg8
  28. 28.Nc1 Rxg4
  29. 29.Ne2 Rg6
  30. 30.Rh3 b4
  31. 31.Ng3 Nc5
  32. 32.Bc4 Rf6
  33. 33.Rxf6 Kxf6
  34. 34.Rh6+ Kg5
  35. 35.Rh7 Nxe4
  36. 36.Rxf7 Qc6
  37. 37.Rg7+ Kf4
  38. 38.Ne2+ Ke3
  39. 39.Bd3 Nc5
  40. 40.Nc1 e4
  41. 41.Bf1 d5
  42. 42.Rg2 Qf6
  43. 43.Re2+ Kd4
  44. 44.Bg2 a5
  45. 45.Rd2+ Ke5
  46. 46.c3 bxc3
  47. 47.bxc3 Na4
  48. 48.Kc2 Qc6
  49. 49.Ne2 Qc4

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