Vladimir Kramnik vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 8.3
Date 2018.06.22
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/p3k1p1/8/P1K1P1P1/5N2/5b2/8 b - - 16 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.e3 Bg7
  4. 4.Be2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.b3 e5
  7. 7.dxe5 Ng4
  8. 8.Bb2 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 Ngxe5
  10. 10.Qd2 Re8
  11. 11.Rad1 Nxf3+
  12. 12.Bxf3 Ne5
  13. 13.Be2 Be6
  14. 14.Nb5 a6
  15. 15.Nd4 Bd7
  16. 16.c4 b5
  17. 17.Ba1 bxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 Rb8
  19. 19.c5 dxc5
  20. 20.Nb3 Bb5
  21. 21.Nxc5 Qxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 Red8
  23. 23.Rc2 Rb6
  24. 24.Bxe5 Bxe5
  25. 25.g3 Rc6
  26. 26.Rfc1 Bxe2
  27. 27.Rxe2 Bd6
  28. 28.Rd2 Be7
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  30. 30.Kf1 f5
  31. 31.Ke2 Kf7
  32. 32.Kd3 Rd6+
  33. 33.Ke2 Rc6
  34. 34.f3 Be7
  35. 35.Nb3 Rxc1
  36. 36.Nxc1 Ke6
  37. 37.Kd3 Kd5
  38. 38.Nb3 Bb4
  39. 39.e4+ fxe4+
  40. 40.fxe4+ Ke5
  41. 41.Nd4 Bc5
  42. 42.Nf3+ Kd6
  43. 43.Ng5 Bg1
  44. 44.Nf3 Bb6
  45. 45.Kc4 h5
  46. 46.Kb4 Ke6
  47. 47.a4 Bf2
  48. 48.Kc4 Bb6
  49. 49.h3 Bf2
  50. 50.g4 hxg4
  51. 51.hxg4 Kd6
  52. 52.Kb4 Ke6
  53. 53.Kc3 Bc5
  54. 54.Kd3 Bf2
  55. 55.Ke2 Bc5
  56. 56.Kd3 Bf2
  57. 57.Kc4 Kd6
  58. 58.Kb4 Ke6
  59. 59.Kc4

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