Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · English Opening · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.2
Date 2019.08.27
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5rp1/7p/2k5/1pb5/6P1/3K1R1P/1B6 w - - 9 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb4
  6. 6.Bb5+ N8c6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.a3 dxc3
  9. 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  10. 10.axb4 cxb2
  11. 11.Bxb2 f6
  12. 12.e5 Bd7
  13. 13.Bc4 e6
  14. 14.O-O Be7
  15. 15.b5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 fxe5
  17. 17.Rfd1 Ke8
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bc8
  19. 19.b6 Bc5
  20. 20.Bb5+ Ke7
  21. 21.Nd7 Bd6
  22. 22.Rac1 Rd8
  23. 23.Nc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Rxd8 Kxd8
  25. 25.Rxc5 axb6
  26. 26.Rc1 Ra5
  27. 27.Rb1 Bd7
  28. 28.Bd3 h6
  29. 29.Rxb6 Ra1+
  30. 30.Bf1 Kc7
  31. 31.Rb2 b5
  32. 32.f3 Kb6
  33. 33.Kf2 Bc6
  34. 34.Bc4 e5
  35. 35.Bd3 Ra3
  36. 36.Bb1 Rc3
  37. 37.Ke2 Rc4
  38. 38.Kd2 b4
  39. 39.Ba2 Rd4+
  40. 40.Kc1 e4
  41. 41.fxe4 Rxe4
  42. 42.g3 Bb5
  43. 43.Kd1 Kc5
  44. 44.Rf2 Bc4
  45. 45.Bb1 Re7
  46. 46.Kd2 Rf7

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