Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Veselin Topalov

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 8.5
Date 2016.06.18
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/7K/5k2/8/8 b - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Re1 e6
  7. 7.c3 b5
  8. 8.Bc2 c4
  9. 9.a4 Bb7
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Qxa8
  12. 12.Na3 Be7
  13. 13.Nxb5 O-O
  14. 14.Qe2 Rc8
  15. 15.Na3 Ba6
  16. 16.d4 cxd3
  17. 17.Bxd3 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Nc5
  19. 19.Qe2 Ncxe4
  20. 20.Ng5 d5
  21. 21.Nc2 Nc5
  22. 22.Be3 Qa6
  23. 23.Qxa6 Nxa6
  24. 24.Ra1 Nc7
  25. 25.Nd4 Bd6
  26. 26.Ngf3 Ne4
  27. 27.Nd2 Nxd2
  28. 28.Bxd2 Kf8
  29. 29.Kf1 Ke8
  30. 30.Ke2 Kd7
  31. 31.Kd3 g6
  32. 32.b4 e5
  33. 33.Nb3 e4+
  34. 34.Kc2 Ra8
  35. 35.Rxa8 Nxa8
  36. 36.Be3 Nc7
  37. 37.Nd4 Be5
  38. 38.c4 dxc4
  39. 39.Kc3 Nd5+
  40. 40.Kxc4 Nxe3+
  41. 41.fxe3 Bxh2
  42. 42.Kd5 f5
  43. 43.b5 Bg1
  44. 44.Nc2 Kc7
  45. 45.Ke5 Kb6
  46. 46.Nd4 Kc5
  47. 47.Kf4 Bh2+
  48. 48.g3 h5
  49. 49.Kg5 Bxg3
  50. 50.Kxg6 f4
  51. 51.Kf5 f3
  52. 52.Kxe4 f2
  53. 53.Nb3+ Kxb5
  54. 54.Nd2 Kc6
  55. 55.Kf3 h4
  56. 56.Nf1 Kd5
  57. 57.Nd2 Kc6
  58. 58.Nf1 Kc5
  59. 59.Nd2 Kd5
  60. 60.Kg2 Ke6
  61. 61.Ne4 Ke5
  62. 62.Nxf2 Bxf2
  63. 63.Kxf2 Ke4
  64. 64.Kg2 Kxe3
  65. 65.Kh3 Kf3
  66. 66.Kxh4

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