Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Gukesh Dommaraju

The Game

White	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black	Gukesh Dommaraju
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site	chess.com INT
Round	1.21
Date	2023.09.12
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E40)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1PRnkp2/6p1/r7/2KP1P1P/p5P1/P7/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 d5
5. 5.Bd2 O-O
6. 6.Nf3 b6
7. 7.Rc1 Ba6
8. 8.cxd5 Bxf1
9. 9.Kxf1 exd5
10. 10.Ne2 Bd6
11. 11.g3 c5
12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
13. 13.Kg2 Nbd7
14. 14.Bc3 Qe7
15. 15.Qd3 Rfe8
16. 16.Rhd1 Rac8
17. 17.Bxf6 Nxf6
18. 18.Nc3 c4
19. 19.Qf5 g6
20. 20.Qg5 Rc5
21. 21.Nxd5 Rxd5
22. 22.Rxd5 h6
23. 23.Qxh6 Nxd5
24. 24.Rd1 Nf6
25. 25.Rd4 Qf8
26. 26.Qxf8+ Bxf8
27. 27.Rxc4 Rd8
28. 28.Nd4 Rd5
29. 29.b3 a5
30. 30.h3 Bc5
31. 31.Kf3 Kg7
32. 32.h4 Nd7
33. 33.Ke4 Re5+
34. 34.Kd3 Bb6
35. 35.Rc6 a4
36. 36.b4 Rd5
37. 37.f4 Bxd4
38. 38.exd4 Kf8
39. 39.Kc4 Rf5
40. 40.b5 Ke7
41. 41.b6 Ra5
42. 42.b7 a3
43. 43.Rc7

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