Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vladimir Kramnik

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.3
Date 2017.06.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/PRK3k1/8/rP4rR/8/8/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd6
  8. 8.b4 Bb6
  9. 9.a4 e4
  10. 10.dxe4 Qxd1+
  11. 11.Kxd1 Nxe4
  12. 12.Kc2 Bf5
  13. 13.Nh4 Bd7
  14. 14.Re1 f5
  15. 15.Nxf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.f3 Ne5
  17. 17.fxe4 Bg4
  18. 18.h3 Nxc4
  19. 19.hxg4 O-O
  20. 20.Re2 a5
  21. 21.Nd2 Ne3+
  22. 22.Kb3 axb4
  23. 23.cxb4 Rfd8
  24. 24.Bb2 Rd3+
  25. 25.Bc3 Bd4
  26. 26.Rc1 Nd1
  27. 27.Nb1 Nxc3
  28. 28.Nxc3 Be5
  29. 29.a5 Rg3
  30. 30.Rf2 c6
  31. 31.Rf3 Rxg4
  32. 32.Na4 Rxg2
  33. 33.Nc5 Rb2+
  34. 34.Kc4 Bd6
  35. 35.Rd1 Bxc5
  36. 36.Kxc5 Re8
  37. 37.Rd7 Re5+
  38. 38.Kc4 h5
  39. 39.Rxb7 Rxe4+
  40. 40.Kc5 Rc2+
  41. 41.Kd6 Rd4+
  42. 42.Kc7 Ra2
  43. 43.Kxc6 h4
  44. 44.Rb6 Rg4
  45. 45.a6 Kh7
  46. 46.Rf5 Ra4
  47. 47.Rh5+ Kg6
  48. 48.Rxh4

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