Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Sergey Karjakin

Sportaccord WMG Blitz · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Sportaccord WMG Blitz
Site Beijing CHN
Round 15
Date 2011.12.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/5P1k/r7/4K3/8/8/8/8 b - - 6 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d3 Nc6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 h6
  14. 14.Ng3 Bf8
  15. 15.d4 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 Be6
  19. 19.Bd2 Rc8
  20. 20.Bb3 Bxb3
  21. 21.axb3 Rc6
  22. 22.Bc3 Re6
  23. 23.Rad1 Qe8
  24. 24.Qd3 g6
  25. 25.Bxf6 Rxf6
  26. 26.Ne2 Bg7
  27. 27.Nc3 Re6
  28. 28.Re2 Bxc3
  29. 29.bxc3 Qc8
  30. 30.Re3 Rc5
  31. 31.f4 d5
  32. 32.exd5 Rxd5
  33. 33.Qxd5 Rxe3
  34. 34.Qd8+ Qxd8
  35. 35.Rxd8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Rc8 Re4
  37. 37.Ra8 Re6
  38. 38.c4 bxc4
  39. 39.bxc4 Rc6
  40. 40.g3 h5
  41. 41.Kf2 h4
  42. 42.Ra7 hxg3+
  43. 43.Kxg3 Kf6
  44. 44.Kg4 Ke6
  45. 45.h4 f6
  46. 46.c5 f5+
  47. 47.Kg5 Kd5
  48. 48.Rg7 a5
  49. 49.Ra7 Rxc5
  50. 50.Kxg6 Ke4
  51. 51.Kg5 Rc1
  52. 52.Rxa5 Rg1+
  53. 53.Kf6 Rh1
  54. 54.Ra4+ Kd5
  55. 55.Kg5 Ke6
  56. 56.Ra6+ Kf7
  57. 57.Ra7+ Kg8
  58. 58.h5 Kh8
  59. 59.Kg6 Rg1+
  60. 60.Kxf5 Kg8
  61. 61.Kf6 Rh1
  62. 62.f5 Rh2
  63. 63.Re7 Rh1
  64. 64.Re6 Kh7
  65. 65.Ke7 Rxh5
  66. 66.f6 Ra5
  67. 67.f7 Ra7+
  68. 68.Kf6 Ra8
  69. 69.Re8 Ra6+
  70. 70.Ke5

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