Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Veselin Topalov

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 16.2
Date 2019.05.12
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/4r3/2p4p/3k2p1/P1pq4/6PP/5P1K/1R6 b - - 10 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg4
  4. 4.O-O Nd7
  5. 5.h3 Bxf3
  6. 6.Bxf3 e6
  7. 7.d3 Bd6
  8. 8.e4 Ngf6
  9. 9.Qe2 Qc7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O-O
  11. 11.a4 Rdg8
  12. 12.Rb1 g5
  13. 13.Bg2 a5
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.d4 Kb8
  16. 16.Qd3 h6
  17. 17.Re1 Nf8
  18. 18.Na2 Ne4
  19. 19.b4 f5
  20. 20.bxa5 Qxa5
  21. 21.Ba3 Bxa3
  22. 22.Qxa3 Nd7
  23. 23.Nb4 Kc7
  24. 24.c4 dxc4
  25. 25.Bxe4 fxe4
  26. 26.Rxe4 Re8
  27. 27.Rxe8 Rxe8
  28. 28.Qc3 Nb6
  29. 29.d5 Nxd5
  30. 30.Nxd5+ Qxd5
  31. 31.Qg7+ Kd6
  32. 32.Qxb7 Qd2
  33. 33.Kg2 Qd5+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qd4
  35. 35.Qf7 Re7
  36. 36.Qf8 Kd5
  37. 37.Qd8+

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