Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Skilling Open Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skilling Open Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 15.1
Date 2020.11.24
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

8/8/3Rp3/5p2/2k2P2/1r6/5K2/8 b - - 62 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  7. 7.c4 e6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bc6
  9. 9.O-O Nf6
  10. 10.b3 Be7
  11. 11.Ba3 O-O
  12. 12.Rac1 Qa5
  13. 13.Bxd6 Bxd6
  14. 14.Qxd6 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qe5 Qxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxc3
  17. 17.Rxc3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Nxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.b4 Rd2
  20. 20.Ra3 Rb2
  21. 21.Ra4 g5
  22. 22.g3 Kg7
  23. 23.Rd1 h5
  24. 24.a3 h4
  25. 25.gxh4 gxh4
  26. 26.h3 Rb3
  27. 27.Kh2 Rf3
  28. 28.Kg2 Rf4
  29. 29.c5 Kf6
  30. 30.Kf1 Rf3
  31. 31.Rd4 Rxh3
  32. 32.Kg2 Rb3
  33. 33.Rxh4 Rd3
  34. 34.Ra5 Kg5
  35. 35.Rh7 Kg6
  36. 36.Rh3 Rxh3
  37. 37.Kxh3 Kf5
  38. 38.a4 Ke4
  39. 39.b5 Rh8+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rg8+
  41. 41.Kf1 axb5
  42. 42.axb5 cxb5
  43. 43.Rxb5 Kd5
  44. 44.Rb7 f5
  45. 45.Ke2 Kxc5
  46. 46.f4 Rg3
  47. 47.Rd7 Ra3
  48. 48.Rd8 Ra4
  49. 49.Ke3 Re4+
  50. 50.Kf3 Rd4
  51. 51.Rc8+ Kd5
  52. 52.Rd8+ Kc4
  53. 53.Rc8+ Kd3
  54. 54.Rc6 Re4
  55. 55.Rd6+ Kc4
  56. 56.Ra6 Kc5
  57. 57.Ra5+ Kd6
  58. 58.Ra6+ Ke7
  59. 59.Ra7+ Kf6
  60. 60.Ra6 Rb4
  61. 61.Rc6 Rb3+
  62. 62.Kf2 Ke7
  63. 63.Ra6 Kd7
  64. 64.Ke2 Rc3
  65. 65.Kf2 Rc6
  66. 66.Ra5 Kd6
  67. 67.Kf3 Rc3+
  68. 68.Kf2 Rc5
  69. 69.Ra3 Kd5
  70. 70.Ke3 Rb5
  71. 71.Rd3+ Kc4
  72. 72.Rd6 Rb3+
  73. 73.Kf2 Rb2+
  74. 74.Kf3 Rb3+
  75. 75.Kf2 Rb2+
  76. 76.Kf3 Rb3+
  77. 77.Kf2

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