Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Veselin Topalov

Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 12 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019
Site Riga LAT
Round 2.2
Date 2019.07.16
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 12
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/ppq1bpp1/4bn1p/2p1p3/B1P1P3/8/PP2QPPP/RNB1R1K1 w - - 0 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O e5
  6. 6.c3 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Qc7
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.c4 Be6
  12. 12.Qe2 h6

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