Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

SportAccord Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Blitz 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 5.3
Date 2014.12.13
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3N1br1/1q2nk2/3p1n2/4pPBp/1p5P/8/1PP2PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 4 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.Ng1 b5
  9. 9.Nf3 Bb7
  10. 10.Ng5 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bc4 Nf6
  13. 13.Bxf7+ Ke7
  14. 14.O-O Nc6
  15. 15.a3 a5
  16. 16.Be3 g6
  17. 17.Bxg6 Rg8
  18. 18.Bf5 Bc8
  19. 19.axb4 Bxf5
  20. 20.exf5 axb4
  21. 21.Ne6 Qc8
  22. 22.Bg5 Rxa1
  23. 23.Qxa1 Qb7
  24. 24.h4 Kf7
  25. 25.Qd1 Ne7
  26. 26.Nd8+

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