Wei Yi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

28th Leon GM 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 28th Leon GM 2015
Site Leon ESP
Round 2.1
Date 2015.06.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/6p1/8/8/8/5K2 b - - 0 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qc7
  8. 8.Qe2 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.a3 Be7
  11. 11.g4 O-O
  12. 12.Bh4 Rb8
  13. 13.g5 Ne8
  14. 14.f5 Nc5
  15. 15.f6 Bd8
  16. 16.e5 b4
  17. 17.axb4 Rxb4
  18. 18.exd6 Qa5
  19. 19.Nc6 Qa1+
  20. 20.Kd2 Qxb2
  21. 21.Nxb4 Qxb4
  22. 22.Qc4 Qxc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 Nxd6
  24. 24.Be2 Bb7
  25. 25.Rhf1 Nde4+
  26. 26.Nxe4 Nxe4+
  27. 27.Kc1 Nc3
  28. 28.Rd2 Bb6
  29. 29.Bf3 Be3
  30. 30.Bf2 Bxg5
  31. 31.Bxb7 Rb8
  32. 32.Bd4 Nb5
  33. 33.Rg1 Bxd2+
  34. 34.Kxd2 g6
  35. 35.Be5 Rxb7
  36. 36.c4 Na7
  37. 37.Ra1 Kf8
  38. 38.Rxa6 Ke8
  39. 39.c5 Kd7
  40. 40.Rd6+ Kc8
  41. 41.Ra6 Kd7
  42. 42.Rd6+ Kc8
  43. 43.Ke3 h6
  44. 44.h4 Rb3+
  45. 45.Ke2 Rb4
  46. 46.Ra6 Kb7
  47. 47.Ra3 Re4+
  48. 48.Re3 Rxh4
  49. 49.Bg3 Rb4
  50. 50.Rd3 Rb2+
  51. 51.Kf3 Kc8
  52. 52.Ra3 Nc6
  53. 53.Ra8+ Kd7
  54. 54.Rf8 e5
  55. 55.Rxf7+ Ke6
  56. 56.Rf8 Rc2
  57. 57.Bf2 Nd4+
  58. 58.Bxd4 exd4
  59. 59.Rc8 Kxf6
  60. 60.Ke4 h5
  61. 61.Kxd4 h4
  62. 62.Kd3 Rc1
  63. 63.Kd2 Rc4
  64. 64.Kd3 Rc1
  65. 65.Kd2 Ra1
  66. 66.c6 Ra7
  67. 67.Ke3 Kg5
  68. 68.c7 Rb7
  69. 69.Ke2 h3
  70. 70.Rh8 Rxc7
  71. 71.Rxh3 Rf7
  72. 72.Rg3+ Kh5
  73. 73.Rg1 g5
  74. 74.Rh1+ Kg4
  75. 75.Rg1+ Kh5
  76. 76.Rh1+ Kg6
  77. 77.Rf1 Rxf1
  78. 78.Kxf1

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