Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result	0-1
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2022
Site	chess.com INT
Round	1.24
Date	2022.11.28
Opening	Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves	34

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5ppk/p5np/8/4QP2/4bN2/3q2PP/1Rr4K w - - 4 35

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 Nbd7
11. 11.a4 Rc8
12. 12.a5 Rc6
13. 13.Qd3 Qc7
14. 14.Rec1 Bc4
15. 15.Qd2 Bxe2
16. 16.Qxe2 Rc8
17. 17.f3 Rxc3
18. 18.bxc3 d5
19. 19.exd5 Nxd5
20. 20.Bd2 Nxc3
21. 21.Bxc3 Qxc3
22. 22.Kh1 h6
23. 23.Rab1 Bg5
24. 24.Rd1 Nf8
25. 25.Qe4 Rc7
26. 26.Nc1 Qxa5
27. 27.Nd3 Ng6
28. 28.Rxb7 Rxc2
29. 29.Nxe5 Qd2
30. 30.Rg1 Be3
31. 31.f4 Rc1
32. 32.Nf3 Bxg1
33. 33.Rb8+ Kh7
34. 34.Rb1 Be3+

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