Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.2
Date 2023.11.18
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/6P1/3pp2k/p1r1p3/2PnP2P/Pp5Q/1P6/1K4R1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c4 b4
  12. 12.Nc2 O-O
  13. 13.g3 a5
  14. 14.h4 Rb8
  15. 15.Qd3 Be6
  16. 16.Nce3 Nd4
  17. 17.O-O-O Qd7
  18. 18.Kb1 Rfc8
  19. 19.f4 Bd8
  20. 20.f5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Rc5
  22. 22.g4 Kf8
  23. 23.g5 Qc6
  24. 24.f6 h5
  25. 25.fxg7+ Kxg7
  26. 26.Be2 b3
  27. 27.a3 Rc8
  28. 28.Rhf1 Kg6
  29. 29.Qh3 Qe8
  30. 30.Bxh5+ Kxh5
  31. 31.Nf6+ Bxf6
  32. 32.Rxf6 Qe6
  33. 33.Rg1 Rh8
  34. 34.Rxe6 fxe6
  35. 35.g6 Kh6
  36. 36.g7

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