Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result	0-1
Event	SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site	Zagreb CRO
Round	11.1
Date	2022.07.24
Opening	Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3B2k1/p5bp/8/5p2/1P5R/Q4PPp/2q4P/3q1RK1 w - - 1 37

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 d5
2. 2.g3 g6
3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
4. 4.d4 Nf6
5. 5.O-O O-O
6. 6.c4 c6
7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
9. 9.Ne5 Bf5
10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
11. 11.Bf4 Nh5
12. 12.Be3 c5
13. 13.Nxd5 e6
14. 14.Nf4 cxd4
15. 15.Nxh5 gxh5
16. 16.Bf4 e5
17. 17.Bd2 Rb8
18. 18.b4 h4
19. 19.Rc1 h3
20. 20.Bc6 Bd7
21. 21.Qa4 Bxc6
22. 22.Qxc6 Rb6
23. 23.Qf3 Qd7
24. 24.Rc5 Qe6
25. 25.a3 e4
26. 26.Qh5 Ra6
27. 27.Rg5 Rxa3
28. 28.Bf4 d3
29. 29.exd3 exd3
30. 30.Rg4 f5
31. 31.Rh4 Qg6
32. 32.Qf3 Rd8
33. 33.Bc7 d2
34. 34.Qxa3 d1=Q
35. 35.Bxd8 Qc6
36. 36.f3 Qcc2

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