Sergey Karjakin vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.3
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

8/1R5p/1p3pk1/4p3/4r2P/6P1/5PK1/8 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 b6
  2. 2.Bb2 Bb7
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 e6
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.c4 c5
  8. 8.Re1 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Nc6
  12. 12.d4 Bf6
  13. 13.Rc1 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bxg2
  15. 15.Nxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Kxg2 Qxd1
  17. 17.Rexd1 Rad8
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Kf3 Kf7
  20. 20.Rxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.b4 cxb4
  22. 22.Rc7+ Kg6
  23. 23.Rxa7 Rd5
  24. 24.Re7 e5
  25. 25.Rb7 b3
  26. 26.axb3 Rb5
  27. 27.e4 Rxb3+
  28. 28.Kg2 Rb4
  29. 29.h4 Rxe4

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