Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix · 2019 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 3.1
Date 2019.12.17
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/p1R5/6p1/1q2P2k/8/4P2Q/PP4n1/6K1 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 Ng4
  9. 9.e5 Nxe3
  10. 10.fxe3 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.gxf3 e6
  13. 13.h4 Ne7
  14. 14.f4 b5
  15. 15.Qc5 Nf5
  16. 16.Kf2 f6
  17. 17.Rd1 b4
  18. 18.Qxb4 Rb8
  19. 19.Qa3 fxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Qe8
  21. 21.Bg2 Bxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 Nxh4+
  23. 23.Kg1 Nxg2
  24. 24.Ne4 Rd8
  25. 25.Rc1 Qb5
  26. 26.Qe7 Rd7
  27. 27.Nf6+ Rxf6
  28. 28.Qxf6 Rf7
  29. 29.Qd8+ Rf8
  30. 30.Qxc7 Rf7
  31. 31.Qd8+ Rf8
  32. 32.Qe7 h5
  33. 33.Qxe6+ Kg7
  34. 34.Rc7+ Kh6
  35. 35.Rxh5+ Kxh5
  36. 36.Qh3+

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