Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Sergey Karjakin

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.5
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n1r3/6R1/1p3P1k/p1p1B3/P1P2K2/2P5/8/8 b - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 h6
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be6
  11. 11.Bb5 Na7
  12. 12.d4 Nxb5
  13. 13.dxc5 Na7
  14. 14.b3 Re8
  15. 15.cxd6 Qxd6
  16. 16.Ba3 c5
  17. 17.Qe2 b6
  18. 18.Nc4 Bxc4
  19. 19.Qxc4 Rad8
  20. 20.Re3 Nc6
  21. 21.Rae1 Rd7
  22. 22.Bc1 Red8
  23. 23.g3 Ne7
  24. 24.Nd2 Nc8
  25. 25.Qf1 Qe6
  26. 26.Nc4 Ne8
  27. 27.f4 exf4
  28. 28.gxf4 Ned6
  29. 29.f5 Qe7
  30. 30.Rg3 Nxc4
  31. 31.f6 Qe5
  32. 32.Rxg7+ Kh8
  33. 33.bxc4 Rd3
  34. 34.Qf4 Qh5
  35. 35.Qxh6+ Qxh6
  36. 36.Bxh6 Rxh3
  37. 37.Bf4 Rh7
  38. 38.Rg5 Rh4
  39. 39.Bg3 Rh7
  40. 40.e5 Na7
  41. 41.e6 fxe6
  42. 42.Rxe6 Nc8
  43. 43.Be5 Rf7
  44. 44.Re7 Rdf8
  45. 45.Kg2 Kh7
  46. 46.Rg7+ Rxg7+
  47. 47.Rxg7+ Kh6
  48. 48.Kg3 Re8
  49. 49.Kf4

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