Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Veselin Topalov

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.1
Date 2015.06.15
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1R2pbk/6p1/8/4r3/1P2B1P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.d4 Bg4
  6. 6.Nbd2 Qc8
  7. 7.c4 Nf6
  8. 8.Ne5 Be6
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nb3 Na6
  11. 11.e4 Nb6
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.Rc1 Bh3
  14. 14.Bxh3 Qxh3
  15. 15.Nd3 Rad8
  16. 16.Qe2 Qe6
  17. 17.Ndc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Nxc5 Qc8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Nd7
  20. 20.d5 Nxc5
  21. 21.Bxc5 Rd7
  22. 22.dxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Rxd7 Qxd7
  24. 24.Rd1 Qc7
  25. 25.b3 h5
  26. 26.Qa6 Qe5
  27. 27.Qxc6 h4
  28. 28.Qd5 Qb2
  29. 29.Bxe7 Rc8
  30. 30.Bxh4 Qxa2
  31. 31.Bg5 Re8
  32. 32.Be3 Qc2
  33. 33.Rc1 Qxe4
  34. 34.Qxe4 Rxe4
  35. 35.Rc8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Rc7

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