Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Blitz 2015 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2015
Site Berlin GER
Round 15.2
Date 2015.10.14
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

3b4/2B5/6k1/1p6/1P6/1K6/8/5B2 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg4
  4. 4.O-O e6
  5. 5.h3 Bh5
  6. 6.d4 Nf6
  7. 7.c4 Nbd7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Qb6
  10. 10.Qe3+ Be7
  11. 11.Nh4 Bg6
  12. 12.Nc3 Kf8
  13. 13.Nxg6+ hxg6
  14. 14.Qd3 Re8
  15. 15.Rb1 Kg8
  16. 16.b4 a6
  17. 17.Re1 Nf8
  18. 18.e4 dxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Qd8
  21. 21.Qe2 Rh5
  22. 22.Bf3 Rd5
  23. 23.Bb2 Rd6
  24. 24.Re1 Ne6
  25. 25.h4 Bf8
  26. 26.Qc4 Re7
  27. 27.Kg2 Nc7
  28. 28.Bc1 Rxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Re6
  30. 30.Rxe6 Nxe6
  31. 31.d5 cxd5
  32. 32.Bxd5 Qd7
  33. 33.a3 b5
  34. 34.Qc6 Qxc6
  35. 35.Bxc6 Bd6
  36. 36.Bb7 Nc7
  37. 37.Be3 Kf8
  38. 38.Bb6 Ke7
  39. 39.Kf3 Kd7
  40. 40.Ke4 f5+
  41. 41.Kd3 Be5
  42. 42.Kc2 Bf6
  43. 43.f4 Ne6
  44. 44.Bxa6 Kc6
  45. 45.Be3 Nd4+
  46. 46.Kd3 Ne6
  47. 47.Bc8 Nc7
  48. 48.h5 gxh5
  49. 49.Bxf5 h4
  50. 50.Be4+ Kd7
  51. 51.g4 h3
  52. 52.g5 Bb2
  53. 53.Bf5+ Ke7
  54. 54.Bxh3 Bxa3
  55. 55.Bc5+ Kf7
  56. 56.Kc3 Nd5+
  57. 57.Kb3 Bc1
  58. 58.f5 Bxg5
  59. 59.Bf1 Nc7
  60. 60.Bd6 Bd8
  61. 61.Be5 g6
  62. 62.fxg6+ Kxg6
  63. 63.Bxc7

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