Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

World Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 16.3
Date 2023.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

5kr1/4bp2/p1Np1rqp/1p1B1R2/4PP2/P7/KPP1Q3/8 b - - 10 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.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Qd2 Be7
  11. 11.h4 h6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Nd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Qc7
  15. 15.Bc4 O-O
  16. 16.Qd3 Rac8
  17. 17.Bd5 Nf6
  18. 18.Qe2 g6
  19. 19.Kb1 b5
  20. 20.h5 Nxh5
  21. 21.Rxh5 gxh5
  22. 22.Rh1 Kg7
  23. 23.Rxh5 Rh8
  24. 24.Ne1 Bg5
  25. 25.Nd3 Rcg8
  26. 26.g3 Kf8
  27. 27.Nb4 Rg6
  28. 28.a3 Qb6
  29. 29.f4 exf4
  30. 30.gxf4 Be7
  31. 31.Nc6 Rhg8
  32. 32.Rf5 Rf6
  33. 33.Qh5 Qg1+
  34. 34.Ka2 Qg6
  35. 35.Qe2

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