Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Superbet Classic 2022 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2022
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 5.2
Date 2022.05.09
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/3p2p1/3P3p/3Q3P/p5P1/P3RPK1/1q4r1 w - - 24 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.c4 Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 g6
  8. 8.h3 Nxd4
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  10. 10.Qxd4 Bg7
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Qd3 Qc6
  13. 13.Bd4 a6
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Qd7
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.O-O b5
  18. 18.b4 Qf5
  19. 19.Qe2 bxc4
  20. 20.Qxc4 Rfc8
  21. 21.Qd4+ Qf6
  22. 22.Qe4 Rc3
  23. 23.Rac1 Rac8
  24. 24.Rxc3 Qxc3
  25. 25.Qxe7 Qxb4
  26. 26.Qe2 a5
  27. 27.Rd1 a4
  28. 28.g3 a3
  29. 29.Kg2 Rc3
  30. 30.h4 h5
  31. 31.Rd2 Rc1
  32. 32.Qd3 Rc3
  33. 33.Qe2 Qb1
  34. 34.Rd1 Qf5
  35. 35.Rd2 Rc1
  36. 36.Qe3 Qb1
  37. 37.Qd4+ Kg8
  38. 38.Re2 Rg1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Rh1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rg1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Rh1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Rg1+

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