Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Gukesh Dommaraju

Tata Steel IND Blitz Open · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel IND Blitz Open
Site Kolkata IND
Round 14.1
Date 2023.09.09
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1P6/7p/4k3/1R3pPP/3K1p2/5P2/8 b - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Re8
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.h3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rc1 a6
  12. 12.Ne2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nf4 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.Bf5 Ne5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Rxe5
  17. 17.Bb1 d4
  18. 18.exd4 cxd4
  19. 19.Nd3 Re8
  20. 20.Bf4 Bxf4
  21. 21.Nxf4 Qd6
  22. 22.Qd2 g6
  23. 23.Rfe1 Be4
  24. 24.Bd3 Re7
  25. 25.Bf1 Rd8
  26. 26.Rc4 Red7
  27. 27.Ra4 Bb7
  28. 28.Nd3 Ne4
  29. 29.Qa5 Qf6
  30. 30.Qe5 Qxe5
  31. 31.Nxe5 Re7
  32. 32.Nd3 Rc7
  33. 33.Be2 Nf6
  34. 34.Nf4 Re7
  35. 35.Kf1 Ne4
  36. 36.Rd1 Red7
  37. 37.Nd3 Kg7
  38. 38.Bf3 f5
  39. 39.Ra5 Rc7
  40. 40.Nf4 Rd6
  41. 41.Nd3 Kf6
  42. 42.Ra4 g5
  43. 43.Ne1 Rcd7
  44. 44.Be2 Nc5
  45. 45.Ra5 Ne6
  46. 46.Bd3 Rd5
  47. 47.Rxd5 Bxd5
  48. 48.Bxa6 Ra7
  49. 49.Bb5 Rxa2
  50. 50.Nd3 Ra5
  51. 51.Bd7 Bb3
  52. 52.Rc1 Nf4
  53. 53.Nxf4 gxf4
  54. 54.Ke2 Rd5
  55. 55.Bc6 Rd8
  56. 56.Kd2 Be6
  57. 57.b4 Bd5
  58. 58.b5 Ke5
  59. 59.Bxd5 Rxd5
  60. 60.Rb1 Rd8
  61. 61.b6 Rb8
  62. 62.b7 f3
  63. 63.g3 f4
  64. 64.g4 Ke4
  65. 65.Rb5 h6
  66. 66.h4 d3
  67. 67.Rb4+ Ke5
  68. 68.Kxd3

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