Vladimir Kramnik vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Chessable Masters Div 2 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Chessable Masters Div 2 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.2
Date 2023.04.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4qr1k/3n2p1/p1rb3p/3NppQP/1P6/1P2BP2/1P4P1/1K1R3R b - - 1 26

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 Nd7
  13. 13.h4 Rc8
  14. 14.Kb1 Na5
  15. 15.Qe1 Nxb3
  16. 16.cxb3 b4
  17. 17.axb4 d5
  18. 18.exd5 e5
  19. 19.Nc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.dxc6 Rxc6
  21. 21.Nd5 Bd6
  22. 22.Qg3 Kh8
  23. 23.h5 h6
  24. 24.Qh4 Qe8
  25. 25.Qg4 f5
  26. 26.Qg5

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