Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.4
Date 2021.03.14
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r3nqkp/3RQp2/8/5P2/6P1/P6P/5BK1 w - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 a5
  2. 2.e4 a4
  3. 3.Bb2 e6
  4. 4.bxa4 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 Nd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nb6
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.exd6 Bxd6
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O N8d7
  11. 11.Re1 Nc5
  12. 12.Bf1 Bd7
  13. 13.Nb5 Ncxa4
  14. 14.Bd4 Bc6
  15. 15.Nxd6 cxd6
  16. 16.Rb1 e5
  17. 17.Ba1 Re8
  18. 18.c4 f6
  19. 19.d4 Nc8
  20. 20.c5 e4
  21. 21.d5 exf3
  22. 22.dxc6 Rxe1
  23. 23.Qd5+ Kh8
  24. 24.Rxe1 Ne7
  25. 25.Qf7 Nxc6
  26. 26.Bxf6 Qf8
  27. 27.Qxb7 gxf6
  28. 28.Qxc6 Nxc5
  29. 29.Qxf3 Nd7
  30. 30.Qd5 Ne5
  31. 31.f4 Ng6
  32. 32.g3 Ra7
  33. 33.Re6 Kg7
  34. 34.Rxd6 Ne7
  35. 35.Qe6 Qf7

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