Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Gata Kamsky

Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early · 2024 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 5
Date 2024.01.23
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1q2k1/2p2pb1/2Bp2pp/7n/P2P4/1n1Q4/5PPP/3QR1K1 b - - 8 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.Nbd2 g6
  7. 7.a4 Bg7
  8. 8.b4 O-O
  9. 9.Bb3 Nh5
  10. 10.Nc4 Be6
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.b5 Nb8
  13. 13.d4 Nd7
  14. 14.Re1 Bg4
  15. 15.Ne3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 Nhf6
  17. 17.Bb2 exd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Rxe4
  19. 19.Bd5 Re7
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rb8
  21. 21.Bc6 a6
  22. 22.bxa6 Rxb2
  23. 23.a7 Nb6
  24. 24.Nc4 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 Nxc4
  26. 26.a8=Q Rb8
  27. 27.Qa6 Nd2
  28. 28.Qfe2 Nb3
  29. 29.Qad3 Nh5
  30. 30.Qed1

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