Vassily Ivanchuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

SportAccord Blitz 2014 · English Opening · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blitz 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 19.8
Date 2014.12.13
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2nr2k1/5pp1/p1Q4p/2Br4/8/3P2P1/PP3P1q/2RR1K2 w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Re8
  10. 10.Rc1 Bf8
  11. 11.Ne4 Nd4
  12. 12.Nc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Rxc5 Bg4
  14. 14.Qd2 Bxf3
  15. 15.exf3 c6
  16. 16.Re1 Qd6
  17. 17.Rcc1 Rad8
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Qd7
  20. 20.Be3 Ne6
  21. 21.Qa5 Nc8
  22. 22.Qb4 a6
  23. 23.Qb3 h6
  24. 24.Bh3 Re7
  25. 25.Red1 Nd4
  26. 26.Bxd4 Qxh3
  27. 27.Bc5 Re5
  28. 28.Qxb7 Rh5
  29. 29.Qxc6 Qxh2+
  30. 30.Kf1 Rhd5

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