Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Veselin Topalov

GCT Blitz Paris 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 Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 18.3
Date 2016.06.12
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/8/2b3p1/5p2/5P1k/4K3/3B4/8 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 d5
  16. 16.e5 Ne4
  17. 17.Nb5 Ndc5
  18. 18.Nfd4 Nd3
  19. 19.Bxd3 cxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Ba6
  21. 21.Qf3 Qb8
  22. 22.d3 Nc5
  23. 23.Nd6 Bxd6
  24. 24.exd6 Nxd3
  25. 25.d7 Nxe1
  26. 26.dxc8=Q+ Qxc8
  27. 27.Qg3 Kh8
  28. 28.h4 Nd3
  29. 29.Bf4 f6
  30. 30.Be3 e5
  31. 31.Nb3 Qb7
  32. 32.Nc5 Nxc5
  33. 33.Bxc5 Qxb2
  34. 34.Bf8 Qb7
  35. 35.Qg4 Qf7
  36. 36.Bb4 h5
  37. 37.Qf5 Bb5
  38. 38.Qc8+ Be8
  39. 39.Qc5 Kh7
  40. 40.Qe7 Qg6
  41. 41.Qe6 Bf7
  42. 42.Qd7 Bg8
  43. 43.Bf8 Qg4
  44. 44.Qxg4 hxg4
  45. 45.Kh2 Be6
  46. 46.Kg3 Kg8
  47. 47.Bc5 Kf7
  48. 48.f3 gxf3
  49. 49.gxf3 Kg6
  50. 50.Bf8 Kf7
  51. 51.Bc5 Kg6
  52. 52.Bf8 d4
  53. 53.cxd4 exd4
  54. 54.Bc5 d3
  55. 55.Be3 Kh5
  56. 56.Bd2 Bd5
  57. 57.Be3 Kg6
  58. 58.Kg4 Bc6
  59. 59.Bd2 f5+
  60. 60.Kf4 Kh5
  61. 61.Be1 g6
  62. 62.Ke3 Bb7
  63. 63.Kf4 Bc6
  64. 64.Ke3 d2
  65. 65.Bxd2 Kxh4
  66. 66.f4

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