Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Viswanathan Anand

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.5
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p3k1/r6n/P1PpN2p/3P3P/4PpP1/5P2/5RK1 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bd6
  5. 5.Na3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc4 e4
  8. 8.d4 d5
  9. 9.Ne5 O-O
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.c4 a5
  12. 12.Qc2 Bb4+
  13. 13.Bc3 Be6
  14. 14.c5 Kh8
  15. 15.a3 Bxc3+
  16. 16.Qxc3 Ng4
  17. 17.h3 Nh6
  18. 18.Bd1 Nf5
  19. 19.g3 Qg5
  20. 20.Ne2 h5
  21. 21.h4 Qf6
  22. 22.Nf4 g6
  23. 23.b4 axb4
  24. 24.axb4 Nh6
  25. 25.Ra5 Bg4
  26. 26.O-O Bf3
  27. 27.Bxf3 exf3
  28. 28.Qd3 Qe7
  29. 29.Qxg6 fxg6
  30. 30.Nxg6+ Kg7
  31. 31.Nxe7 Rxa5
  32. 32.bxa5 Ra8
  33. 33.Nxc6 Ra6
  34. 34.Ne5

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