Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Gata Kamsky

Titled Tue 25th Jul Late · 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 25th Jul Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 5
Date 2023.07.25
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p6/7p/PP5k/8/4nbR1/2P5/1K6 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Ba7
  7. 7.Qe2 Ne7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.N1d2 Nbc6
  10. 10.O-O-O d5
  11. 11.Bxa7 Rxa7
  12. 12.h4 Nb4
  13. 13.Kb1 Nxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 a5
  15. 15.exd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Qe3 Ra6
  17. 17.Nf3 Qc4
  18. 18.Ne5 Qc7
  19. 19.Nc5 Rb6
  20. 20.Ncd7 Rb5
  21. 21.Nxf8 Rxe5
  22. 22.Qxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.Rd8 Qc7
  24. 24.Nxe6+ Qxd8
  25. 25.Nxd8 Kf8
  26. 26.Rd1 Ke8
  27. 27.g3 Ng8
  28. 28.Nxf7 Kxf7
  29. 29.Rd5 Ke6
  30. 30.Rxa5 Bd7
  31. 31.b3 Nf6
  32. 32.Rc5 Bc6
  33. 33.Rc3 Ne4
  34. 34.Re3 Kf5
  35. 35.Rf3+ Kg4
  36. 36.Rf7 Kh3
  37. 37.h5 h6
  38. 38.Rxg7 Nxf2
  39. 39.Rg6 Ng4
  40. 40.a4 Bf3
  41. 41.a5 Kxg3
  42. 42.b4 Kh4
  43. 43.b5 Kxh5
  44. 44.Rg7 Ne3
  45. 45.Rg3

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