Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vincent Keymer

GRENKE Chess Classic 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vincent Keymer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2024
Site Karlsruhe GER
Round 7.3
Date 2024.03.30
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/3N2pk/7p/1Q6/2P5/P7/KPq1r3/8 w - - 15 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 b6
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.Bxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Bc3 d5
  11. 11.Qa4 d4
  12. 12.exd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.O-O-O Bd7
  14. 14.Qb4 a5
  15. 15.Qd6 Nb3+
  16. 16.Kb1 Nc5
  17. 17.Bc2 Nfe4
  18. 18.Qd4 Nxc3+
  19. 19.Qxc3 Qc7
  20. 20.Nf3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Rd4 Bc6
  22. 22.Rh4 f5
  23. 23.Re1 Be4
  24. 24.Bxe4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Rhxe4 fxe4
  26. 26.Rxe4 Rac8
  27. 27.Ka2 Qc5
  28. 28.Rg4 Rc7
  29. 29.Qe1 Re7
  30. 30.Qe2 Rf8
  31. 31.Re4 e5
  32. 32.Re3 e4
  33. 33.Nd2 Rc8
  34. 34.Rxe4 Rxe4
  35. 35.Qxe4 h6
  36. 36.f3 Kh8
  37. 37.Qe6 Qc7
  38. 38.Kb3 Rd8
  39. 39.Ne4 Qxh2
  40. 40.g3 Qe2
  41. 41.Ka2 a4
  42. 42.Qc6 Qxf3
  43. 43.Qxb6 Re8
  44. 44.Nc3 Qxg3
  45. 45.Nxa4 Qd3
  46. 46.Qb5 Re2
  47. 47.Nc5 Qc2
  48. 48.Nd7 Kh7
  49. 49.Nf8+ Kg8
  50. 50.Nd7 Kh7
  51. 51.Nf8+ Kg8
  52. 52.Nd7 Kh7

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