Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.3
Date 2020.04.21
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

7Q/1p1r3p/p2R4/P5k1/3BpqP1/5p1P/5P1K/8 w - - 9 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.Nge2 d6
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.d3 Nge7
  8. 8.Be3 Nd4
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.Kh2 Bc6
  12. 12.a4 d5
  13. 13.Bg5 Nxe2
  14. 14.Qxe2 d4
  15. 15.Nb1 Qd7
  16. 16.a5 e5
  17. 17.Na3 Nc8
  18. 18.Nc4 Nd6
  19. 19.Nxd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.Qd2 f5
  21. 21.exf5 Bxg2
  22. 22.Kxg2 gxf5
  23. 23.Rae1 Rae8
  24. 24.Qd1 Qg6
  25. 25.Bd2 e4
  26. 26.Bf4 Re6
  27. 27.Qd2 Rfe8
  28. 28.b4 Rc6
  29. 29.bxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.Qb4 Qc6
  31. 31.Kg1 Rxc2
  32. 32.Rc1 Rc3
  33. 33.Rxc3 dxc3
  34. 34.d4 Qd5
  35. 35.Qxc3 Bxd4
  36. 36.Qd2 Rd8
  37. 37.Be3 Bf6
  38. 38.Qb4 a6
  39. 39.Rb1 Rd7
  40. 40.Rc1 Kf7
  41. 41.Kh2 Qb5
  42. 42.Qa3 Be7
  43. 43.Qc3 Bf6
  44. 44.Qc8 Qd5
  45. 45.Rc5 Qe6
  46. 46.Qb8 Be7
  47. 47.Rc1 Kg7
  48. 48.Rb1 Bd6
  49. 49.Qc8 Qf7
  50. 50.Rb6 f4
  51. 51.Bd4+ Kh6
  52. 52.g4 Kg5
  53. 53.Qh8 f3+
  54. 54.Rxd6 Qf4+
  55. 55.Kg1 Qc1+
  56. 56.Kh2 Qf4+
  57. 57.Kg1 Qc1+
  58. 58.Kh2 Qf4+

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