Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Gata Kamsky

SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2013
Site Beijing CHN
Round 18.3
Date 2013.12.15
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/p2P1k2/1p2pP2/1P2K2p/7P/8/8 w - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.d4 c4
  6. 6.b3 cxb3
  7. 7.axb3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bd3 Ne7
  9. 9.Qc2 Nbc6
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Re1 Be6
  13. 13.Nbd2 Rc8
  14. 14.Qb1 a6
  15. 15.Nf1 Qd7
  16. 16.Ng3 Bxg3
  17. 17.fxg3 Bf5
  18. 18.g4 Bxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bd2 Ng6
  21. 21.Nh2 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Rxe1 Re8
  23. 23.Nf1 Rxe1
  24. 24.Bxe1 Qe6
  25. 25.Bg3 Nge7
  26. 26.Ne3 f6
  27. 27.Kf2 Na5
  28. 28.c4 Nac6
  29. 29.Nf5 Nxf5
  30. 30.gxf5 Qd7
  31. 31.Bf4 dxc4
  32. 32.Qxc4+ Kh7
  33. 33.d5 Ne5
  34. 34.Bxe5 fxe5
  35. 35.g4 Qe7
  36. 36.Kf3 Qg5
  37. 37.Qe4 Qf6
  38. 38.Qe3 g6
  39. 39.Qe4 b5
  40. 40.b4 h5
  41. 41.Ke2 gxf5
  42. 42.Qxf5+ Qxf5
  43. 43.gxf5 Kg7
  44. 44.d6 Kf6
  45. 45.Ke3 h4
  46. 46.Kd3 Kf7
  47. 47.Ke4 Kf6

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