Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Global Chess League 2023 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Global Chess League 2023
Site Dubai UAE
Round 7.1
Date 2023.06.28
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/p6p/2p1q1p1/1PPp1bP1/3Q1P1P/P4BK1/8 b - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Bg4
  8. 8.exd6 exd6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ne7
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Nxf3 O-O
  12. 12.c3 Qd7
  13. 13.Bg5 Nf5
  14. 14.Re1 Rae8
  15. 15.Qa4 h6
  16. 16.Bf4 Re6
  17. 17.Re4 Rb8
  18. 18.Qc2 Rbe8
  19. 19.Rae1 g5
  20. 20.Bd2 Rxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Rxe4
  22. 22.dxe4 Ne7
  23. 23.Qa4 Ng6
  24. 24.Be3 Qb7
  25. 25.Qc2 Qe7
  26. 26.Qd3 Qe6
  27. 27.b3 Ne5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Bd2 d5
  30. 30.exd5 cxd5
  31. 31.Be3 Bf8
  32. 32.g4 a6
  33. 33.Kf1 Qe6
  34. 34.c4 d4
  35. 35.Bd2 Qc6
  36. 36.f3 Qc7
  37. 37.Kg2 Bd6
  38. 38.Be1 Bf4
  39. 39.b4 Qe5
  40. 40.Bf2 Be3
  41. 41.Bg3 Bf4
  42. 42.Bf2 Be3
  43. 43.Bg3 Bf4
  44. 44.Bf2

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