Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.9
Date 2010.11.16
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/5p1N/3np2k/2r3R1/3pBP2/3K4/8/8 b - - 17 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Qd3 d5
  8. 8.Bf4 Bd6
  9. 9.Bxd6 Qxd6
  10. 10.Qg3 Qxg3
  11. 11.hxg3 Nf6
  12. 12.Bd3 c5
  13. 13.O-O-O d4
  14. 14.Na4 Nd7
  15. 15.Rh5 g6
  16. 16.Rh6 Bb7
  17. 17.b3 Bc6
  18. 18.Nb2 Nf6
  19. 19.f3 Ke7
  20. 20.g4 Ng8
  21. 21.Rh2 h5
  22. 22.e5 Nh6
  23. 23.Rdh1 Bd5
  24. 24.Na4 c4
  25. 25.bxc4 Bc6
  26. 26.Nb6 Ra7
  27. 27.a4 a5
  28. 28.Kd2 Rb8
  29. 29.c5 Rc7
  30. 30.gxh5 g5
  31. 31.Nc4 Bxa4
  32. 32.Ra1 Rb4
  33. 33.Nb6 Bxc2
  34. 34.Bxc2 Rxc5
  35. 35.Na4 Rxe5
  36. 36.Ra3 g4
  37. 37.f4 Reb5
  38. 38.g3 Kd6
  39. 39.Ra2 Ke7
  40. 40.Kc1 Kf6
  41. 41.Nb2 Kg7
  42. 42.Nd3 Rc4
  43. 43.Ne5 Rc3
  44. 44.Rg2 Nf5
  45. 45.Kd2 Nxg3
  46. 46.Nxg4 Rxh5
  47. 47.Nf2 Kf8
  48. 48.Bd3 Nf5
  49. 49.Rxa5 Ne3
  50. 50.Rxh5 Nxg2
  51. 51.Nh3 Ra3
  52. 52.Be4 Ne3
  53. 53.Ng5 Nc4+
  54. 54.Kc1 Rc3+
  55. 55.Kd1 Nd6
  56. 56.Kd2 Rc5
  57. 57.Nh7+ Kg7
  58. 58.Rg5+ Kh6
  59. 59.Kd3

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