Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Veselin Topalov

7th London Classic 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 3.5
Date 2015.12.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1R4p1/3p4/3P1p1p/4p2P/6P1/2q1QK2/8 b - - 2 38

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.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg2 b5
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 Rb8
  12. 12.Be3 Be7
  13. 13.Qd2 Nf6
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Kh2 Bb7
  16. 16.Nc3 Rc8
  17. 17.a4 b4
  18. 18.Nd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.exd5 a5
  20. 20.Qe2 Bg5
  21. 21.Bxg5 Qxg5
  22. 22.h4 Qf6
  23. 23.Qb5 Qe7
  24. 24.Qxa5 Rxc2
  25. 25.Rac1 Rxb2
  26. 26.Rb1 Ra2
  27. 27.Qxb4 Ba6
  28. 28.Qb3 Bxf1
  29. 29.Qxa2 Bxg2
  30. 30.Kxg2 Ra8
  31. 31.a5 e4
  32. 32.Rb3 f5
  33. 33.Qd2 Qc7
  34. 34.Qb2 Rxa5
  35. 35.Rb7 Ra2
  36. 36.Qb5 Rxf2+
  37. 37.Kxf2 Qc2+
  38. 38.Qe2

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