Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

WYb16 · 2005 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WYb16
Site Belfort FRA
Round 9
Date 2005.07.27
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/pp4kp/4R2p/4Nn1P/8/6P1/4rP2/5K2 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 d6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qe2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qe4 Bd7
  11. 11.Re1 Qb6
  12. 12.exd6 Bxd6
  13. 13.Nc3 Nf6
  14. 14.Qh4 Ne7
  15. 15.Bd3 Nf5
  16. 16.Bxf5 exf5
  17. 17.Ne5 Be6
  18. 18.Bh6 Ne8
  19. 19.d5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Qxb2
  21. 21.Rc1 gxh6
  22. 22.Qg3+ Ng7
  23. 23.Rb1 Qd2
  24. 24.dxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.h4 Qd7
  26. 26.Ne2 Rac8
  27. 27.Nf4 Rc6
  28. 28.Rbe1 Kh8
  29. 29.Qa3 Ra8
  30. 30.Qb2 Re8
  31. 31.Nh5 Rf8
  32. 32.Nf4 Re8
  33. 33.R5e3 Rb6
  34. 34.Qa1 Rd6
  35. 35.Qe5 Rd1
  36. 36.Rxd1 Qxd1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qd8
  38. 38.Rg3 Rg8
  39. 39.Rd3 Qb8
  40. 40.Rd6 Re8
  41. 41.g3 Qc7
  42. 42.Nh5 Qf7
  43. 43.Nf6 Rf8
  44. 44.Nd7 Rd8
  45. 45.Qd4 Qe7
  46. 46.Qd2 f4
  47. 47.Qxf4 Nf5
  48. 48.Qe5+ Qg7
  49. 49.Rxe6 Qxe5
  50. 50.Nxe5 Kg7
  51. 51.Nf3 Rd3
  52. 52.Ne5 Rd2
  53. 53.Kg2 Rxa2
  54. 54.h5 Re2
  55. 55.Kf1

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