Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vladimir Kramnik

Chessable Masters Div 2 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Chessable Masters Div 2 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.1
Date 2023.04.05
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4r1k/1R2Q1p1/5np1/P7/8/5P2/1BP3P1/1KN3q1 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Qd2 Nf6
  6. 6.b3 e6
  7. 7.Bb2 d5
  8. 8.exd5 exd5
  9. 9.O-O-O Be6
  10. 10.a3 Bc5
  11. 11.Nf3 O-O
  12. 12.Bd3 Rc8
  13. 13.Kb1 Qe7
  14. 14.Ka2 d4
  15. 15.Ne2 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rhe1 Nb4+
  17. 17.axb4 Bxb4
  18. 18.Qf4 Bxe1
  19. 19.Nxe1 Nd5
  20. 20.Qd2 Bg4
  21. 21.f3 Bh5
  22. 22.Nxd4 Bg6
  23. 23.Bxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Nd3 a5
  25. 25.Kb1 a4
  26. 26.bxa4 Nb6
  27. 27.Re1 Qd7
  28. 28.Qb4 Nd5
  29. 29.Qb3 Qc7
  30. 30.Re5 Nf6
  31. 31.a5 Ra8
  32. 32.Rb5 Qxh2
  33. 33.Rxb7 Qg1+
  34. 34.Nc1 Rf8
  35. 35.Ne6 fxe6
  36. 36.Qxe6+ Kh8
  37. 37.Qe7

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