Vladimir Kramnik vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 10.4
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4b1k1/3qQ2p/6pP/4p3/p7/n4P2/1pPK2P1/3R4 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb3 b5
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.f3 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Kb1 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Qa5
  15. 15.Qe1 Qc7
  16. 16.h4 Bc6
  17. 17.h5 a5
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Qb7
  20. 20.Ne2 Nd7
  21. 21.Bd4 e5
  22. 22.Ng3 a4
  23. 23.Nf5 Bf6
  24. 24.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  25. 25.Bc3 Be7
  26. 26.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  27. 27.h6 g6
  28. 28.Rd6 Nb6
  29. 29.Qg3 Be8
  30. 30.Rhd1 Nc4
  31. 31.Rd8 Nxa3+
  32. 32.Kc1 b4
  33. 33.Rxc8 Qxc8
  34. 34.Qg5 bxc3
  35. 35.Qxe7 cxb2+
  36. 36.Kd2 Qd7+

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