Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

chess.com SpeedChess 2022 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2022
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.22
Date 2022.11.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/1pR5/p7/P4p2/2P2k1p/7P/1r4P1/5K2 b - - 9 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 Nc6
  11. 11.Qd2 Re8
  12. 12.Red1 Na5
  13. 13.Nxa5 Qxa5
  14. 14.Nd5 Qxd2
  15. 15.Nxf6+ gxf6
  16. 16.Rxd2 Rac8
  17. 17.a4 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.c4 Be6
  20. 20.b3 f5
  21. 21.Rad1 Bd7
  22. 22.a5 Bc6
  23. 23.f4 Bf8
  24. 24.Kf2 Be4
  25. 25.Bf3 Bxf3
  26. 26.Kxf3 Kf7
  27. 27.fxe5 Rxe5
  28. 28.Rd5 Ke6
  29. 29.h3 Be7
  30. 30.R1d3 h5
  31. 31.Bd2 Rxd5
  32. 32.Rxd5 Rc5
  33. 33.Rd3 Re5
  34. 34.Bc3 Re4
  35. 35.Rd5 Bg5
  36. 36.Bb4 Re3+
  37. 37.Kf2 Rxb3
  38. 38.Rxd6+ Ke5
  39. 39.Bc5 Be3+
  40. 40.Ke2 Bxc5
  41. 41.Rd5+ Kf4
  42. 42.Rxc5 Rb2+
  43. 43.Kf1 h4
  44. 44.Rc7 Rb1+
  45. 45.Kf2 Rb2+
  46. 46.Kf1 Rb1+
  47. 47.Kf2 Rb2+
  48. 48.Kf1

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