Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vladimir Kramnik

4th Norway Blitz 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Blitz 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.5
Date 2016.04.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

1k4r1/7R/8/1K6/2P5/8/8/8 b - - 6 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Bc7
  13. 13.Nf5 d5
  14. 14.Ne7+ Kh8
  15. 15.Nxc8 Rxc8
  16. 16.d3 f5
  17. 17.g3 Nf6
  18. 18.Qf3 Qd7
  19. 19.Be3 d4
  20. 20.Bf4 Nd5
  21. 21.Be5 f4
  22. 22.g4 Nb4
  23. 23.Bxc7 Qxc7
  24. 24.Re2 Qb6
  25. 25.Rae1 Nd5
  26. 26.g5 Rcd8
  27. 27.Bh3 Qa5
  28. 28.a3 Nc7
  29. 29.Re5 Rd5
  30. 30.Qe4 f3
  31. 31.Bg4 Qd2
  32. 32.h4 Rdd8
  33. 33.Bxf3 Rf4
  34. 34.Qe2 Qxe2
  35. 35.Bxe2 Rxh4
  36. 36.Kg2 Rf4
  37. 37.Kg3 Rdf8
  38. 38.Bg4 Rxf2
  39. 39.R1e2 R2f7
  40. 40.Re7 Kg8
  41. 41.a4 g6
  42. 42.a5 Kg7
  43. 43.b4 Rxe7
  44. 44.Rxe7+ Rf7
  45. 45.Re4 Nb5
  46. 46.Be6 Re7
  47. 47.Kf4 Nc3
  48. 48.Re5 h6
  49. 49.gxh6+ Kxh6
  50. 50.Bc4 g5+
  51. 51.Rxg5 Re2
  52. 52.Rg8 Rxc2
  53. 53.Rb8 b6
  54. 54.axb6 axb6
  55. 55.Rxb6 Rb2
  56. 56.Ke5 Kg5
  57. 57.Kxd4 Na4
  58. 58.Rxc6 Rxb4
  59. 59.Ra6 Kf5
  60. 60.Ra5+ Kf6
  61. 61.Ra6+ Ke7
  62. 62.Kd5 Nb2
  63. 63.Kc5 Rb8
  64. 64.Re6+ Kd7
  65. 65.Rh6 Rc8+
  66. 66.Kd5 Nxc4
  67. 67.dxc4 Rg8
  68. 68.Kc5 Kc7
  69. 69.Rh7+ Kb8
  70. 70.Kb5

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