Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 9.2
Date 2017.07.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5q2/8/2P5/3Q2P1/5PK1/8/8 b - - 6 66

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.h4 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Nbd7
  9. 9.a4 h6
  10. 10.Be3 b6
  11. 11.Bc4 Bb7
  12. 12.f3 Nh5
  13. 13.Bf2 Ndf6
  14. 14.g3 Qc7
  15. 15.Qe2 O-O
  16. 16.O-O-O Rfc8
  17. 17.Nd2 b5
  18. 18.Bb3 b4
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Kb1 Bxb3
  22. 22.Nxb3 Qc4
  23. 23.Qd2 Qc6
  24. 24.Qe2 Rc7
  25. 25.a5 Rac8
  26. 26.Rd2 Qc4
  27. 27.Qd1 Qe6
  28. 28.Re1 Rc4
  29. 29.g4 Nf4
  30. 30.Nd4 Qd7
  31. 31.Nf5 Qb7
  32. 32.Bg3 Ne6
  33. 33.Bxe5 dxe5
  34. 34.Rd7 R8c7
  35. 35.Nxe7+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qd3+ e4
  37. 37.Rxc7 Rxc7
  38. 38.Rxe4 g6
  39. 39.Rxe6 Rxe7
  40. 40.Rxe7 Qxe7
  41. 41.Qxa6 Qxh4
  42. 42.Qc4 Qe1+
  43. 43.Ka2 b3+
  44. 44.Kxb3 Qxa5
  45. 45.Qxf7+ Kh8
  46. 46.Qxg6 Qd5+
  47. 47.Kb4 Qd4+
  48. 48.Ka3 Qa7+
  49. 49.Kb3 Qb7+
  50. 50.Kc4 Qxb2
  51. 51.Qxh6+ Kg8
  52. 52.Qg6+ Kh8
  53. 53.Qe4 Qa2+
  54. 54.Kd4 Qa7+
  55. 55.Ke5 Qe7+
  56. 56.Kd4 Qa7+
  57. 57.Kd3 Qa6+
  58. 58.Qc4 Qg6+
  59. 59.Ke2 Qf7
  60. 60.Qd4+ Kg8
  61. 61.c4 Qe6+
  62. 62.Kd2 Qa6
  63. 63.c5 Qa2+
  64. 64.Ke3 Qe6+
  65. 65.Kf4 Qf7+
  66. 66.Kg3

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