Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vladimir Kramnik

Titled Tue 22nd Aug Early · 2023 · English Opening · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 22nd Aug Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2023.08.22
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7R/1p4pk/p5qp/P3P3/8/6P1/1PQ2PKP/4r3 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Rfc1 Rc8
  14. 14.Qd3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 c6
  16. 16.a5 Bb4
  17. 17.Nc4 Qe7
  18. 18.Qb3 Rfd8
  19. 19.e3 Rc7
  20. 20.Ra4 c5
  21. 21.Ne5 Rdc8
  22. 22.Nd3 e5
  23. 23.dxe5 Nd7
  24. 24.e6 fxe6
  25. 25.Bg4 Rc6
  26. 26.Nxb4 cxb4
  27. 27.Bxe6+ Kh8
  28. 28.Rxc6 Rxc6
  29. 29.Bxd7 Rc1+
  30. 30.Kg2 Qxd7
  31. 31.Rxb4 Qc6+
  32. 32.e4 Re1
  33. 33.Rc4 Qd7
  34. 34.Qc2 Qe6
  35. 35.Rc8+ Kh7
  36. 36.e5+ Qg6
  37. 37.Rh8+

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