Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.4
Date 2021.06.21
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

2Q5/4N1k1/1p3pp1/p6p/P1P4P/1P4P1/5q1K/8 w - - 8 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 Nf6
  2. 2.Bb2 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.c4 d6
  6. 6.d4 e5
  7. 7.dxe5 Ng4
  8. 8.Nf3 Nxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.O-O c6
  11. 11.Nc3 Qe7
  12. 12.Qc1 Na6
  13. 13.Rd1 Bf5
  14. 14.Na4 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qc3 Bg4
  16. 16.Bf3 Bxf3
  17. 17.exf3 Nc7
  18. 18.Qe3 b6
  19. 19.Re1 Re8
  20. 20.Rad1 Rad8
  21. 21.Qe4 c5
  22. 22.Nc3 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Ne6
  24. 24.Nd5 Qd8
  25. 25.Re1 Nd4
  26. 26.Kg2 Re6
  27. 27.Qd3 h5
  28. 28.h4 Nc6
  29. 29.Qe3 e4
  30. 30.Bxg7 exf3+
  31. 31.Qxf3 Rxe1
  32. 32.Bc3 Nd4
  33. 33.Qf6 Re8
  34. 34.Bxd4 cxd4
  35. 35.Qxd4 Re6
  36. 36.a4 a5
  37. 37.Kh2 Qd6
  38. 38.Kg2 f6
  39. 39.Qd3 Kf7
  40. 40.Qf3 Qc6
  41. 41.Qf4 Kg7
  42. 42.Qb8 Rd6
  43. 43.Kh2 Rd7
  44. 44.Qe8 Qd6
  45. 45.Qc8 Rf7
  46. 46.Kg2 Qe5
  47. 47.Nf4 Qe4+
  48. 48.Kh2 Re7
  49. 49.Nd5 Qf3
  50. 50.Nxe7 Qxf2+
  51. 51.Kh3 Qf1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qf2+
  53. 53.Kh3 Qf1+
  54. 54.Kh2 Qf2+

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