Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Peter Svidler

8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2021.08.17
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Qn1k1/4pp1p/6pP/1q1P4/2p1P3/5P2/1B3PK1/8 b - - 5 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.h4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 c5
  7. 7.d5 b5
  8. 8.cxb5 a6
  9. 9.a4 axb5
  10. 10.Bxb5 Ba6
  11. 11.Bd2 Bxb5
  12. 12.axb5 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nf3 Rxa1
  14. 14.Qxa1 Qb6
  15. 15.O-O Rb8
  16. 16.Qa6 Ne8
  17. 17.Ra1 Kf8
  18. 18.h5 Nc7
  19. 19.Qa4 Ra8
  20. 20.Qd1 Rxa1
  21. 21.Qxa1 Ne5
  22. 22.h6 Nxf3+
  23. 23.gxf3 Bxc3
  24. 24.Bxc3 Qxb5
  25. 25.b4 Ne8
  26. 26.bxc5 dxc5
  27. 27.Bg7+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qa8 c4
  29. 29.Qd8 Qa4
  30. 30.Kg2 Qb5
  31. 31.Bb2

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