Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vladimir Kramnik

FIDE World Cup 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2013
Site Tromso NOR
Round 6.1
Date 2013.08.26
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/Np3ppp/2B2n2/4p3/2p3b1/2P1B1P1/P3PP1P/3RK2R b K - 0 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.Qb3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Qa3 e5
  11. 11.Nb5 Nc6
  12. 12.Be3 Bg4
  13. 13.Rd1 Qa5
  14. 14.Qxa5 Nxa5
  15. 15.Nxa7 Nc6
  16. 16.Bxc6

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