Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Paris 2019 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 22 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 14.3
Date 2019.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/1p2nQbk/pq2p1pp/4p3/4P2B/1BP5/PP4PP/3R3K b - - 3 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.f4 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bc4 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nb5 a6
  9. 9.Nbxd4 Nge7
  10. 10.Bb3 O-O
  11. 11.c3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 e5
  13. 13.Nf3 Qc7
  14. 14.fxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Ng5 Qb6+
  16. 16.Kh1 Be6
  17. 17.Nxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Bg5 Rxf1+
  19. 19.Qxf1 Re8
  20. 20.Rd1 h6
  21. 21.Bh4 Kh7
  22. 22.Qf7

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