Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vladimir Kramnik

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.2
Date 2017.06.05
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

N1r1q1k1/2P2pp1/8/1R1Q4/7P/3P4/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 a5
  7. 7.c3 a4
  8. 8.Qc2 c5
  9. 9.e4 Nc6
  10. 10.Rd1 b5
  11. 11.Nf1 Qb6
  12. 12.Bf4 b4
  13. 13.Ne5 Bb7
  14. 14.Nxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Ne3 a3
  16. 16.cxb4 Qxb4
  17. 17.exd5 axb2
  18. 18.dxc6 bxa1=Q
  19. 19.Rxa1 Qd4
  20. 20.Rb1 Bd6
  21. 21.Bxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Rb5 Rfc8
  23. 23.Nc4 Qd4
  24. 24.Nb6 Nd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 exd5
  26. 26.Nxa8 h5
  27. 27.c7 Qe5
  28. 28.Qxc5 h4
  29. 29.Qxd5 Qe8
  30. 30.gxh4

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