Master game · Sicilian Defense
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M, 2016
49th Biel Masters Match. A Sicilian Defense game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Svidler,P (2759)
Black
Vachier Lagrave,M (2798)
Event
49th Biel Masters Match
Date
2016
Opening
B90 Sicilian Defense
Result
0-1
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 e6 7. g4 h6 8. Bg2
Be7 9. h4 Nc6 10. g5 hxg5 11. hxg5 Rxh1+ 12. Bxh1 Nh7 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. g6 fxg6
15. Qd3 e5 16. Qc4 Bd7 17. Bd2 Bg5 18. O-O-O Qf6 19. Na4 Rb8 20. Bxg5 Qxg5+ 21.
Kb1 Nf6 22. a3 Qh4 23. Qd3 d5 24. Nc5 d4 25. Qxa6 Qxf2 26. Rf1 Qg3 27. Bf3 Qh3
28. Rh1 Qxf3 29. Rh8+ Ke7 30. Rxb8 Nxe4 31. Nxd7 Nd2+ 32. Ka2 Qd5+ 33. b3 Qh1
34. a4 Qb1+ 35. Ka3 Qa1+ 36. Kb4 Qc3+ 37. Ka3 Nb1+ 0-1
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