Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Garry Kasparov

GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 8.3
Date 2021.07.10
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k6/3R2P1/1p5P/4K3/2P5/3p2r1/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.e5 d4
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd7
  6. 6.O-O Bc6
  7. 7.Re1 g5
  8. 8.h3 h5
  9. 9.Na3 g4
  10. 10.Nh2 Nh6
  11. 11.Be4 d3
  12. 12.b4 Bxe4
  13. 13.Rxe4 Qd5
  14. 14.Qa4+ Nc6
  15. 15.bxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Nb5 O-O-O
  17. 17.Qc4 g3
  18. 18.Nf1 gxf2+
  19. 19.Kh2 Nf5
  20. 20.Ba3 Bxa3
  21. 21.Nxa3 Kb8
  22. 22.Qxd5 Rxd5
  23. 23.Nc4 b5
  24. 24.Nce3 Nxe3
  25. 25.Nxe3 Rxe5
  26. 26.Rf4 f5
  27. 27.Kg3 Kc7
  28. 28.a4 a6
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.Kxf2 Re4
  31. 31.Rxe4 fxe4
  32. 32.Kg3 Rf8
  33. 33.Re1 Ne7
  34. 34.Rb1 Kc6
  35. 35.Rb4 Nf5+
  36. 36.Kf4 Nd6+
  37. 37.Ke5 Rf2
  38. 38.Rd4 Nf7+
  39. 39.Kxe6 Ng5+
  40. 40.Ke5 Rxd2
  41. 41.h4 Re2
  42. 42.Rd6+ Kb7
  43. 43.hxg5 Rxe3
  44. 44.g6 Re2
  45. 45.g4 Rg2
  46. 46.gxh5 d2
  47. 47.Kxe4

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