Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz 2017 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 11.3
Date 2017.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/6pp/R4k2/8/2r5/5K2/6PP/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 Qc7
  8. 8.O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Bxd4 Bc5
  10. 10.Bxc5 Qxc5
  11. 11.Kh1 d6
  12. 12.f4 Bd7
  13. 13.Qd2 Bc6
  14. 14.Rae1 Rd8
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.fxe5 Nd7
  17. 17.Qf4 O-O
  18. 18.Re3 f5
  19. 19.exf6 Rxf6
  20. 20.Qg3 Rxf1+
  21. 21.Bxf1 Rf8
  22. 22.Bd3 Nf6
  23. 23.Rxe6 Nh5
  24. 24.Qe3 Qxe3
  25. 25.Rxe3 Nf4
  26. 26.Be4 Bxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 Nd5
  28. 28.Kg1 Nxc3
  29. 29.bxc3 Rc8
  30. 30.c4 Kf7
  31. 31.Kf2 Rc5
  32. 32.a3 Ra5
  33. 33.Re3 Ra4
  34. 34.Rb3 Kf6
  35. 35.Rxb7 Rxa3
  36. 36.Rb3 Ra2
  37. 37.Kf3 Rxc2
  38. 38.Ra3 Rxc4
  39. 39.Rxa6+

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