Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vladimir Kramnik

4th Norway Chess 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.4
Date 2016.04.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/8/5b2/K4P2/6P1/8 b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Bd3 Ng6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Qc2 c6
  12. 12.Na3 Bc7
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Be2 h6
  16. 16.Nc4 Nh7
  17. 17.Rd1 Qf6
  18. 18.Ne3 Qg6
  19. 19.Bg4 Bxg4
  20. 20.Nxg4 Bb6
  21. 21.a4 h5
  22. 22.Nh2 Nf6
  23. 23.a5 Bc5
  24. 24.b4 Bf8
  25. 25.Re1 a6
  26. 26.Nf3 Nd5
  27. 27.Qb3 Nf4
  28. 28.Bxf4 exf4
  29. 29.Rad1 Rad8
  30. 30.e5 Rxd1
  31. 31.Rxd1 Qf5
  32. 32.Re1 g5
  33. 33.Nd4 Qg6
  34. 34.e6 Kh8
  35. 35.Qd1 fxe6
  36. 36.Nf3 g4
  37. 37.Ne5 Qf5
  38. 38.hxg4 hxg4
  39. 39.Nxg4 Bg7
  40. 40.Qd7 Rf8
  41. 41.f3 c5
  42. 42.Qxe6 Qxe6
  43. 43.Rxe6 Bxc3
  44. 44.bxc5 Bxa5
  45. 45.Re7 Bb4
  46. 46.Rc7 Rf5
  47. 47.Rxb7 Bxc5+
  48. 48.Kf1 a5
  49. 49.Rb5 a4
  50. 50.Nf2 Rh5
  51. 51.Ra5 a3
  52. 52.Nd3 Rh1+
  53. 53.Ke2 Bd6
  54. 54.Ra6 Rh6
  55. 55.Kd1 Kg7
  56. 56.Kc2 Rg6
  57. 57.Kb3 Kf7
  58. 58.Nxf4 Bxf4
  59. 59.Rxg6 Kxg6
  60. 60.Kxa3

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