Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

AI Cup Div 1 L · 2023 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event AI Cup Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.2
Date 2023.09.28
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/p4r2/3Q4/P1p4p/1p3pp1/1P1P2kP/2P2q2/7K w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.h3 Nd7
  8. 8.e5 Nf8
  9. 9.d3 Ne6
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.a4 Nd4
  12. 12.Nbd2 Be6
  13. 13.Bb2 b6
  14. 14.a5 Qd7
  15. 15.Ra4 b5
  16. 16.Ra1 Bd5
  17. 17.Ba3 Ne6
  18. 18.Ne4 b4
  19. 19.Bb2 f5
  20. 20.exf6 exf6
  21. 21.Qd2 Rae8
  22. 22.Rad1 f5
  23. 23.Bxg7 Qxg7
  24. 24.Neg5 Nxg5
  25. 25.Nxg5 h6
  26. 26.Nf3 Bxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 g5
  28. 28.Re3 g4
  29. 29.Kh1 h5
  30. 30.Rde1 Qg5
  31. 31.Qe2 Rxe3
  32. 32.Qxe3 Qh4
  33. 33.Qe6+ Rf7
  34. 34.Qg6+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qd6+ Kg7
  36. 36.Re6 Qxf2
  37. 37.Rg6+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rh6+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qg6+ Kf8
  40. 40.Rh8+ Ke7
  41. 41.Qg5+ Kd6
  42. 42.Qd8+ Ke5
  43. 43.Re8+ Kf4
  44. 44.Qd6+ Kxf3
  45. 45.Qxc6+ Kg3
  46. 46.Qd6+ f4

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