Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Veselin Topalov

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2015.08.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k1r1n2/6R1/2pN4/5P2/7p/1b2B2P/5KP1/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Rd1+ Ke8
  11. 11.Nc3 Ne7
  12. 12.Nd4 Ng6
  13. 13.f4 Bc5
  14. 14.Be3 h5
  15. 15.Ne4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Rxd4 h4
  17. 17.Rad1 Bf5
  18. 18.e6 Bxe6
  19. 19.Nc5 Rh5
  20. 20.Nxb7 Rd5
  21. 21.b3 Rb8
  22. 22.Rxd5 cxd5
  23. 23.Nc5 c6
  24. 24.Rd4 Bc8
  25. 25.Ra4 Ra8
  26. 26.c4 dxc4
  27. 27.Rxc4 Bf5
  28. 28.Nb7 Kd7
  29. 29.Rd4+ Kc7
  30. 30.Nd6 Bb1
  31. 31.Nxf7 Re8
  32. 32.Kf2 Bxa2
  33. 33.f5 Nf8
  34. 34.Ra4 Bxb3
  35. 35.Rxa7+ Kb8
  36. 36.Nd6 Rd8
  37. 37.Rxg7

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