Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Gata Kamsky

11th Gibraltar Masters · 2013 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event 11th Gibraltar Masters
Site Caleta ENG
Round 9.2
Date 2013.01.30
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/3R4/5NpP/2pK3P/1pPn4/4r3/8/8 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 a6
  5. 5.e3 g6
  6. 6.Be2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bd2 e6
  9. 9.Ne5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rc1 Nxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nd7
  12. 12.f4 f6
  13. 13.exf6 Nxf6
  14. 14.Kh1 Re8
  15. 15.g4 b5
  16. 16.g5 Nd7
  17. 17.b3 Bb7
  18. 18.Bf3 Qb6
  19. 19.e4 dxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 c5
  21. 21.Qe1 b4
  22. 22.Rd1 Rad8
  23. 23.Bg2 Rf8
  24. 24.Qg3 Bd4
  25. 25.Rde1 Rf7
  26. 26.Nf2 Rdf8
  27. 27.Ng4 Bg7
  28. 28.Bxb7 Qxb7+
  29. 29.Qg2 Qxg2+
  30. 30.Kxg2 e5
  31. 31.Re4 exf4
  32. 32.Bxf4 a5
  33. 33.Kg3 a4
  34. 34.Rd1 axb3
  35. 35.axb3 Ra8
  36. 36.Rd5 Ra3
  37. 37.Re3 h5
  38. 38.gxh6 Bd4
  39. 39.Rf3 Nf8
  40. 40.Rd8 Kh7
  41. 41.Be3 Rxf3+
  42. 42.Kxf3 Bxe3
  43. 43.Kxe3 Ne6
  44. 44.Rd7+ Kg8
  45. 45.h4 Rxb3+
  46. 46.Ke4 Rh3
  47. 47.Ke5 Nd4
  48. 48.Nf6+ Kf8
  49. 49.h5 Re3+
  50. 50.Kd5

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