Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

SportAccord Basque 2014 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Basque 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 5.1
Date 2014.12.17
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/6p1/8/2Nr4/1R3P1P/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.Re1 a6
  7. 7.Ba4 b5
  8. 8.Bc2 e5
  9. 9.a4 Be7
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Qxa8
  12. 12.Na3 Qb7
  13. 13.h3 O-O
  14. 14.d4 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Rc8
  16. 16.Bb1 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 d5
  19. 19.exd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Be4 Nf6
  22. 22.Bd3 b4
  23. 23.Nc4 Bc5
  24. 24.Be3 Bxe3
  25. 25.Nxe3 g6
  26. 26.Bc4 Rc6
  27. 27.Ra1 Be6
  28. 28.Bxe6 Rxe6
  29. 29.Ra8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Rb8 Re4
  31. 31.b3 Rd4
  32. 32.Nc4 Ne4
  33. 33.f3 Nc5
  34. 34.Rxb4 Nxb3
  35. 35.Rxb3

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