Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Veselin Topalov

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.3
Date 2014.09.05
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/p1R5/r4p2/7N/2b3P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.e4 O-O
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.Re1 Nde7
  10. 10.a4 h6
  11. 11.a5 a6
  12. 12.Be3 Re8
  13. 13.Qd2 Nf5
  14. 14.Bc5 Rb8
  15. 15.Ne4 b6
  16. 16.axb6 cxb6
  17. 17.Ba3 Ncd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nxd4
  19. 19.Qd1 Bb7
  20. 20.c3 Nb5
  21. 21.Qb3 Qd7
  22. 22.Re3 Kh7
  23. 23.Rae1 f5
  24. 24.Nd2 Bxg2
  25. 25.Kxg2 Re6
  26. 26.Nf3 Rbe8
  27. 27.Kg1 e4
  28. 28.dxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Rd1 Qe8
  31. 31.Qd5 Nxa3
  32. 32.bxa3 Qe7
  33. 33.h4 Qc5
  34. 34.h5 Qxd5
  35. 35.hxg6+ Kxg6
  36. 36.Rxd5 Bxc3
  37. 37.Rd6+ Kf7
  38. 38.Rxb6 Ra4
  39. 39.Rxh6 Rxa3
  40. 40.Nh4 Ra5
  41. 41.Rc6

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