Vladimir Kramnik vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.10
Date 2010.11.16
Opening Sicilian Defense (B27)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/6b1/2Q1P1p1/3p1b1p/8/7P/q4PP1/B1R1R1K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 c5
  3. 3.c3 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.cxd4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Nc6
  7. 7.Bb5 Nh6
  8. 8.O-O Bg4
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.h3 Bd7
  12. 12.Nb3 f6
  13. 13.Nc5 Bf5
  14. 14.Re1 Nf7
  15. 15.Qa4 fxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Qb6
  18. 18.Be3 Qxb2
  19. 19.Bd4 Qb5
  20. 20.Qa3 h5
  21. 21.Rac1 Rab8
  22. 22.Qxa7 Qb4
  23. 23.Na6 Qb5
  24. 24.Nxb8 Rxb8
  25. 25.Qxe7 Qa4
  26. 26.Ba1 Bf8
  27. 27.Qf6 Bg7
  28. 28.Qxc6 Qxa2
  29. 29.e6

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