Vladimir Kramnik vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

15th Unive Crown · 2011 · English Opening · 1-0 in 87 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 15th Unive Crown
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 5
Date 2011.10.21
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 87
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/8/p4PK1/3Q1P2/8/P7/2q5/8 b - - 0 87

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qa4+ Bd7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.d4 b5
  8. 8.Qd3 Bg7
  9. 9.g3 b4
  10. 10.Ne4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Qxe4 Bc6
  12. 12.Qf4 O-O
  13. 13.Bg2 Qd6
  14. 14.O-O Nd7
  15. 15.Qh4 e5
  16. 16.d5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Be3 Qb5
  18. 18.Rac1 Bd5
  19. 19.Rxc7 Rac8
  20. 20.Ng5 h6
  21. 21.Rxc8 Rxc8
  22. 22.Ne4 g5
  23. 23.Qh3 Be6
  24. 24.Qh5 Rc4
  25. 25.Rd1 b3
  26. 26.a3 Rd4
  27. 27.Bxd4 exd4
  28. 28.h4 Ne5
  29. 29.hxg5 Bg4
  30. 30.Qh4 Qxe2
  31. 31.Rxd4 Nf3+
  32. 32.Bxf3 Bxf3
  33. 33.Rd8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Nd2 Bc6
  35. 35.gxh6 Bxb2
  36. 36.Qg5 Qd1+
  37. 37.Nf1 Qf3
  38. 38.Qg8+ Kxh6
  39. 39.Rd6+ Bf6
  40. 40.Qh8+ Kg5
  41. 41.Qg8+ Kh6
  42. 42.Rxc6 Qxc6
  43. 43.Ne3 Qf3
  44. 44.Ng4+ Kh5
  45. 45.Nh2 Qd1+
  46. 46.Kg2 Qd5+
  47. 47.Kh3 Qe6+
  48. 48.Ng4 Bg5
  49. 49.f3 Qf5
  50. 50.Qh8+ Kg6
  51. 51.Qg8+ Kh5
  52. 52.Qg7 Be3
  53. 53.Qc3 Qe6
  54. 54.Qg7 Bh6
  55. 55.Qh8 f5
  56. 56.Nxh6 Qxh6
  57. 57.Qg8 Qd6
  58. 58.Qxb3 Kg6
  59. 59.Qg8+ Kf6
  60. 60.Qh8+ Kg6
  61. 61.Qg8+ Kf6
  62. 62.f4 Qd3
  63. 63.Qf8+ Kg6
  64. 64.Kh4 Qd5
  65. 65.Qe8+ Kf6
  66. 66.Qh8+ Kg6
  67. 67.Qh5+ Kg7
  68. 68.g4 Qh1+
  69. 69.Kg5 Qc6
  70. 70.gxf5 Qg2+
  71. 71.Qg4 Qb2
  72. 72.Qf3 Qf6+
  73. 73.Kg4 Qb6
  74. 74.Qc3+ Kf7
  75. 75.Qe1 Qd4
  76. 76.Qe6+ Kf8
  77. 77.Qc8+ Kf7
  78. 78.Qe6+ Kf8
  79. 79.f6 Qg1+
  80. 80.Kf5 Qc5+
  81. 81.Qe5 Qc2+
  82. 82.Kg5 Qg2+
  83. 83.Kh6 Qh2+
  84. 84.Kg6 Qc2+
  85. 85.Qf5 Qc3
  86. 86.Qd5 Qc2+
  87. 87.f5

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