Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Veselin Topalov

10th Norway Chess 2022 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Norway Chess 2022
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.3
Date 2022.06.05
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

5R2/1r3p1k/5nPp/3p4/2p3PP/2P2B2/5PK1/8 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 h6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 a6
  9. 9.a4 Ne7
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.Nb3 Ba7
  12. 12.Nbxd4 Ng6
  13. 13.Qc2 Re8
  14. 14.h3 c5
  15. 15.Nf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.exf5 Rxe1+
  17. 17.Nxe1 Ne5
  18. 18.Be2 Qe7
  19. 19.Bf4 Re8
  20. 20.Nf3 c4
  21. 21.Kf1 b5
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.b3 Nxf3
  24. 24.Bxf3 d5
  25. 25.bxc4 bxc4
  26. 26.g4 Bb8
  27. 27.Qc1 Qb7
  28. 28.Kg2 Bxf4
  29. 29.Qxf4 Qb2
  30. 30.Qc1 Rb8
  31. 31.Qxb2 Rxb2
  32. 32.Ra8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Rf8 Rb7
  34. 34.h4 g5
  35. 35.fxg6+

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