Vladimir Kramnik vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

FIDE World Cup 2013 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 125 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2013
Site Tromso NOR
Round 6.2
Date 2013.08.27
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 125
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Final Position

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

4R3/8/2KN4/8/1k6/8/8/4r3 b - - 99 125

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Ne5 a5
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nc4 Qb8
  11. 11.Bd3 Bxd3
  12. 12.Qxd3 e5
  13. 13.O-O Bb4
  14. 14.Qf5 exd4
  15. 15.exd4 O-O
  16. 16.Rd1 Qe8
  17. 17.Bf4 Qe6
  18. 18.Qxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Bd6 Rfd8
  20. 20.f3 Bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Nd5
  22. 22.Rdc1 b5
  23. 23.axb5 cxb5
  24. 24.Nxa5 Rdc8
  25. 25.Bb4 Rc7
  26. 26.Rab1 Rac8
  27. 27.h4 e5
  28. 28.Rd1 exd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 N7f6
  30. 30.Kh2 h6
  31. 31.Rb2 Nxc3
  32. 32.Bxc3 Rxc3
  33. 33.Rxb5 Rc2
  34. 34.Nb3 Kh7
  35. 35.Rdb4 R8c3
  36. 36.Kh3 Ra2
  37. 37.Nd4 Rc1
  38. 38.Ne6 Re1
  39. 39.Nf4 Ra7
  40. 40.h5 Rae7
  41. 41.g4 R1e5
  42. 42.Ng6 Rxb5
  43. 43.Rxb5 Re8
  44. 44.Rb7 Rd8
  45. 45.Kg3 Kg8
  46. 46.Kh4 Kh7
  47. 47.Ra7 Kg8
  48. 48.f4 Kh7
  49. 49.Rb7 Ne4
  50. 50.Rb4 Re8
  51. 51.g5 Nd6
  52. 52.Rb6 Nf7
  53. 53.Rb5 Re1
  54. 54.Nf8+ Kg8
  55. 55.Rb8 hxg5+
  56. 56.fxg5 Rh1+
  57. 57.Kg3 Rg1+
  58. 58.Kf4 Rf1+
  59. 59.Ke3 g6
  60. 60.hxg6 Kg7
  61. 61.gxf7 Kxf7
  62. 62.Ke4 Re1+
  63. 63.Kf3 Rf1+
  64. 64.Kg3 Rg1+
  65. 65.Kf4 Rf1+
  66. 66.Ke3 Re1+
  67. 67.Kf3 Rf1+
  68. 68.Kg2 Rf5
  69. 69.Nh7 Kg6
  70. 70.Rb7 Rf4
  71. 71.Kg3 Ra4
  72. 72.Re7 Rg4+
  73. 73.Kf3 Ra4
  74. 74.Rb7 Rh4
  75. 75.Nf6 Kxg5
  76. 76.Ne4+ Kf5
  77. 77.Re7 Rh8
  78. 78.Ke3 Rd8
  79. 79.Rf7+ Ke6
  80. 80.Rh7 Rd1
  81. 81.Nc5+ Kf5
  82. 82.Rf7+ Ke5
  83. 83.Nd3+ Ke6
  84. 84.Ra7 Rh1
  85. 85.Ke4 Rh4+
  86. 86.Nf4+ Kd6
  87. 87.Ra6+ Kc5
  88. 88.Rg6 Kc4
  89. 89.Rc6+ Kb5
  90. 90.Rc1 Rh8
  91. 91.Ke5 Rh4
  92. 92.Rc8 Rh1
  93. 93.Ne6 Rh5+
  94. 94.Kd6 Rh6
  95. 95.Rc1 Kb4
  96. 96.Kd5 Rh5+
  97. 97.Ke4 Rh4+
  98. 98.Nf4 Kb5
  99. 99.Ke5 Rh8
  100. 100.Rc2 Rh4
  101. 101.Rf2 Kc4
  102. 102.Ke4 Rh8
  103. 103.Rc2+ Kb5
  104. 104.Ng6 Rh1
  105. 105.Ne5 Re1+
  106. 106.Kd4 Rd1+
  107. 107.Nd3 Kb6
  108. 108.Rc3 Rb1
  109. 109.Kd5 Rb5+
  110. 110.Nc5 Rb1
  111. 111.Nd7+ Kb5
  112. 112.Rd3 Rb4
  113. 113.Ne5 Rb1
  114. 114.Nc4 Kb4
  115. 115.Nd2 Rb2
  116. 116.Kc6 Rc2+
  117. 117.Kb6 Rb2
  118. 118.Kc6 Rc2+
  119. 119.Kb7 Rc3
  120. 120.Rd8 Rc5
  121. 121.Ne4 Rc4
  122. 122.Re8 Rc2
  123. 123.Kb6 Re2
  124. 124.Kc6 Re1
  125. 125.Nd6

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