Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.5
Date 2018.08.14
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/p1K5/8/1k2N3/2np4/8 w - - 4 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.Qa4 Bg7
  6. 6.cxd5 O-O
  7. 7.e4 cxd5
  8. 8.e5 Nfd7
  9. 9.Nc3 Nb6
  10. 10.Qd1 Nc6
  11. 11.Nge2 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bxe2
  13. 13.Nxe2 f6
  14. 14.f4 fxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 e6
  16. 16.b3 Nd7
  17. 17.O-O Qb6+
  18. 18.Kh2 Rad8
  19. 19.Bb2 Rfe8
  20. 20.h4 Qa6
  21. 21.h5 gxh5
  22. 22.Ng1 h4
  23. 23.gxh4 Ne7
  24. 24.Qh5 Qd3
  25. 25.Nh3 Qf5
  26. 26.Bf3 Rc8
  27. 27.Rac1 h6
  28. 28.Rg1 Qxh5
  29. 29.Bxh5 Rxc1
  30. 30.Rxc1 Rc8
  31. 31.Bg4 Kf7
  32. 32.f5 Bxe5+
  33. 33.Bxe5 Nxe5
  34. 34.fxe6+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rxc8 Nxg4+
  36. 36.Kg3 Nxc8
  37. 37.Kxg4 Kxe6
  38. 38.Kh5 Kf5
  39. 39.Nf2 Ne7
  40. 40.Kxh6 Ng6
  41. 41.h5 Nf4
  42. 42.Nh1 d4
  43. 43.Nf2 b6
  44. 44.a3 a6
  45. 45.a4 a5
  46. 46.Kg7 Nxh5+
  47. 47.Kf7 Nf4
  48. 48.Ke7 Ke5
  49. 49.Kd7 Kd5
  50. 50.Kc7 Kc5
  51. 51.Ne4+ Kb4
  52. 52.Kxb6 d3
  53. 53.Kc6 Ne2
  54. 54.Kb6 Nd4
  55. 55.Nf6 d2
  56. 56.Nd5+ Kxb3
  57. 57.Ne3 Kb4
  58. 58.Nd5+ Kxa4
  59. 59.Kc5 Kb3
  60. 60.Ne3 Nc2

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