Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vassily Ivanchuk

SportAccord Blitz 2014 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Blitz 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 4.8
Date 2014.12.13
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 50
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1p5k/p1p2p2/P2p1P2/1P1P2K1/2P5/8/8 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ne2 Nge7
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Nxc3 Bf5
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qd6
  11. 11.Bf3 Rad8
  12. 12.Bg5 Qg6
  13. 13.Bxe7 Nxe7
  14. 14.Re1 Qf6
  15. 15.Qd2 c6
  16. 16.Ne2 Nc8
  17. 17.Ng3 Nd6
  18. 18.b3 Rfe8
  19. 19.c3 Bg6
  20. 20.a4 h6
  21. 21.h3 Qg5
  22. 22.Qb2 Nf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.Qc1 Qg6
  26. 26.Kh2 Qd6+
  27. 27.Kg1 Qg6
  28. 28.Kh2 Bc2
  29. 29.a5 Be4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Rxe4
  31. 31.Qd2 Qe6
  32. 32.Qd3 Re2
  33. 33.Qg3 Kh7
  34. 34.Rf1 Qe7
  35. 35.Qd3+ g6
  36. 36.Qf3 a6
  37. 37.b4 h5
  38. 38.Rd1 Kg7
  39. 39.Rd3 Re4
  40. 40.Re3 Rxe3
  41. 41.fxe3 Qd6+
  42. 42.Qf4 Qxf4+
  43. 43.exf4 h4
  44. 44.g4 hxg3+
  45. 45.Kxg3 Kh6
  46. 46.Kg4 f6
  47. 47.f5 g5
  48. 48.h4 gxh4
  49. 49.Kxh4 Kh7
  50. 50.Kg4

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Vassily Ivanchuk, or browse all Maxime Vachier-Lagrave games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.