Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Blitz 2019 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2019
Site Moscow RUS
Round 21.3
Date 2019.12.30
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

7k/R7/7p/6p1/p5P1/r4PKP/8/8 w - g6 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 h6
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Ba7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.b4 Nh5
  13. 13.Nf1 Qf6
  14. 14.Ra2 Nf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 Qxf4
  16. 16.Ne3 Ne7
  17. 17.Nh2 Qf7
  18. 18.g3 Rad8
  19. 19.Kg2 d5
  20. 20.Neg4 Ng6
  21. 21.Nf3 c5
  22. 22.bxc5 Qc7
  23. 23.d4 dxe4
  24. 24.Nfxe5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Bxc5
  26. 26.Rxe4 Bd6
  27. 27.Qg4 Bxe5
  28. 28.Qxe6+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qxe5 Qxc3
  30. 30.Rae2 Qf3+
  31. 31.Kh2 Rc8
  32. 32.Rg4 Rf7
  33. 33.Qe4 Qxe4
  34. 34.Rgxe4 Rc4
  35. 35.a5 Ra4
  36. 36.Re5 Rxd4
  37. 37.Rb2 Rfd7
  38. 38.Kg2 R4d5
  39. 39.Rxb7 Rxe5
  40. 40.Rxd7 Rxa5
  41. 41.Ra7 Ra3
  42. 42.g4 a5
  43. 43.f3 a4
  44. 44.Kg3 g5

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