Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 96 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sharjah Grand Prix 2017
Site Sharjah UAE
Round 8.1
Date 2017.02.26
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 96
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Final Position

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

8/1r3k2/5R2/4PK2/8/8/8/8 b - - 34 96

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.a3 Re8
  10. 10.b4 a5
  11. 11.b5 Nd4
  12. 12.Rb1 Bf8
  13. 13.Nd2 a4
  14. 14.e3 Ne6
  15. 15.Nf3 Nc5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Rxe5
  17. 17.d4 Re8
  18. 18.dxc5 Qxd1
  19. 19.Rxd1 Bxc5
  20. 20.Bb2 Nc4
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxb2
  22. 22.Rxb2 Bxa3
  23. 23.Rc2 Be6
  24. 24.Nxc7 Bb3
  25. 25.Ra1 Bxc2
  26. 26.Rxa3 Bb3
  27. 27.Nxa8 Rxa8
  28. 28.Bxb7 Rb8
  29. 29.Bc6 Kf8
  30. 30.b6 Rxb6
  31. 31.Bxa4 Bxa4
  32. 32.Rxa4 h5
  33. 33.Kg2 g6
  34. 34.Ra2 Kg7
  35. 35.e4 Rb4
  36. 36.Kf3 Rb3+
  37. 37.Kg2 Rb4
  38. 38.Re2 Kf6
  39. 39.Kh3 Kg5
  40. 40.f4+ Kf6
  41. 41.Kh4 Ra4
  42. 42.Kh3 Rb4
  43. 43.Kg2 Ra4
  44. 44.h3 Ra3
  45. 45.h4 Ra4
  46. 46.Kf3 Ra3+
  47. 47.Re3 Ra1
  48. 48.Rb3 Kg7
  49. 49.Ke3 Ra4
  50. 50.Rd3 Rb4
  51. 51.Kf3 Rb1
  52. 52.e5 Kf8
  53. 53.Ra3 Ke7
  54. 54.Ke3 Re1+
  55. 55.Kf2 Re4
  56. 56.Ra6 Kf8
  57. 57.Ra3 Ke7
  58. 58.Ra7+ Kf8
  59. 59.Ra6 Kg7
  60. 60.Rd6 Ra4
  61. 61.f5 gxf5
  62. 62.Rf6 Ra2+
  63. 63.Kf3 Ra3+
  64. 64.Kf4 Ra4+
  65. 65.Kg5 Rg4+
  66. 66.Kxh5 Rxg3
  67. 67.Rxf5 Re3
  68. 68.Rg5+ Kh7
  69. 69.Kg4 Re1
  70. 70.Rf5 Kg7
  71. 71.h5 Rg1+
  72. 72.Kf4 Rf1+
  73. 73.Ke4 Re1+
  74. 74.Kd5 Rd1+
  75. 75.Kc5 Ra1
  76. 76.Rf6 Rh1
  77. 77.Rf5 Ra1
  78. 78.h6+ Kxh6
  79. 79.Rxf7 Kg6
  80. 80.Rf6+ Kg7
  81. 81.Kd5 Ra5+
  82. 82.Ke4 Ra4+
  83. 83.Kf5 Ra7
  84. 84.Rg6+ Kf8
  85. 85.Rh6 Kg7
  86. 86.Rf6 Rb7
  87. 87.Rc6 Kf7
  88. 88.Ra6 Kf8
  89. 89.Rf6+ Kg7
  90. 90.Rg6+ Kf8
  91. 91.Ra6 Kf7
  92. 92.Rh6 Kg7
  93. 93.Rh3 Rb6
  94. 94.Rd3 Kf7
  95. 95.Rd6 Rb7
  96. 96.Rf6+

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