Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

FIDE Candidates 2020 · 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 13.2
Date 2021.04.26
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

4b3/4k2p/1n1p2p1/2nPp3/2P1P3/2N1K1P1/1NB4P/8 b - - 15 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.d4 Bg7
  6. 6.d5 Na6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 a5
  10. 10.Rd1 Ne8
  11. 11.Bf4 Nd6
  12. 12.b3 Re8
  13. 13.Be5 e6
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.Rab1 e5
  16. 16.Nd2 f5
  17. 17.a3 Qf6
  18. 18.b4 axb4
  19. 19.axb4 Na6
  20. 20.e4 f4
  21. 21.Ne2 fxg3
  22. 22.fxg3 c5
  23. 23.bxc5 Nxc5
  24. 24.Rxb6 Qd8
  25. 25.Rdb1 Qc7
  26. 26.Nc3 Rf8
  27. 27.R6b2 Ba6
  28. 28.Nd1 Rab8
  29. 29.Rxb8 Rxb8
  30. 30.Rxb8 Qxb8
  31. 31.Qb2 Qxb2
  32. 32.Nxb2 Nc8
  33. 33.Kf2 Nb6
  34. 34.Bf1 d6
  35. 35.Ke3 Kf6
  36. 36.Be2 Ke7
  37. 37.Nb1 Bc8
  38. 38.Nc3 Bd7
  39. 39.Bd1 Be8
  40. 40.Bc2 Bd7
  41. 41.Bd1 Be8
  42. 42.Bc2

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