Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 99 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 13.5
Date 2021.07.11
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 99
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/7p/4NP2/br1BK3/8/2B5/8 w - - 27 100

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.a3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.e4 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 b6
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Bf4 d6
  12. 12.Re1 Ne5
  13. 13.Nd2 Qc7
  14. 14.Rc1 Rac8
  15. 15.Bg3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Bf1 Qb8
  17. 17.h3 Qa8
  18. 18.b4 Ng6
  19. 19.Qb3 Bf8
  20. 20.Qb1 d5
  21. 21.cxd5 exd5
  22. 22.exd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rxc8 Qxc8
  25. 25.Ne4 Be7
  26. 26.Re3 Qd7
  27. 27.Nc3 Be6
  28. 28.Nb5 Qd1
  29. 29.Re1 Qxb1
  30. 30.Rxb1 Rd7
  31. 31.Bb8 a5
  32. 32.Bc7 axb4
  33. 33.axb4 Bf5
  34. 34.Rc1 Bxb4
  35. 35.Bxb6 Bf8
  36. 36.Nd4 Be4
  37. 37.Rc8 Ne7
  38. 38.Re8 Bd5
  39. 39.Bb5 Rb7
  40. 40.Bc5 Rc7
  41. 41.Bd6 Rc8
  42. 42.Rxe7 Bxe7
  43. 43.Bxe7 Bc4
  44. 44.Bc6 Rb8
  45. 45.Bg5 h6
  46. 46.Be3 Bd3
  47. 47.g4 Rc8
  48. 48.Kh2 Rd8
  49. 49.Kg3 Rc8
  50. 50.h4 Rd8
  51. 51.h5 Rc8
  52. 52.Kf4 Rd8
  53. 53.Bf3 Rc8
  54. 54.Bd5 Rc7
  55. 55.Ke5 Re7+
  56. 56.Kd6 Re8
  57. 57.Kd7 Re5
  58. 58.Kd6 Re8
  59. 59.Bb3 Rb8
  60. 60.Kc7 Rb4
  61. 61.Bd5 Bc4
  62. 62.Bf3 Bd3
  63. 63.Nc6 Ra4
  64. 64.Ne7+ Kf8
  65. 65.Nd5 Be4
  66. 66.Bc5+ Kg8
  67. 67.Ne7+ Kh7
  68. 68.Be2 Ra2
  69. 69.Bd1 Ra1
  70. 70.Bb3 Bf3
  71. 71.Bxf7 Bxg4
  72. 72.Bg6+ Kh8
  73. 73.Bd4 Rh1
  74. 74.Kd6 Bxh5
  75. 75.Be4 Rd1
  76. 76.Kc5 Rc1+
  77. 77.Kd6 Rd1
  78. 78.Ke5 Be8
  79. 79.Nf5 Bd7
  80. 80.Ne3 Rg1
  81. 81.f4 Kg8
  82. 82.Nd5 Re1
  83. 83.Bc3 Re2
  84. 84.Kd4 Be6
  85. 85.Ne3 Ra2
  86. 86.f5 Bf7
  87. 87.Ng4 Ra4+
  88. 88.Ke3 Ra3
  89. 89.Kd3 Ra4
  90. 90.Ne5 Be8
  91. 91.Bd5+ Kh7
  92. 92.Bd4 Ra3+
  93. 93.Ke4 Ra4
  94. 94.Bb3 Rb4
  95. 95.Bc2 Ba4
  96. 96.Bd3 Bb5
  97. 97.Bc2 Ba4
  98. 98.Bd3 Bb5
  99. 99.Bc2 Ba4

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