Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Superbet Classic 2023 · Sicilian, Alapin · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Superbet Classic 2023
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 5.5
Date 2023.05.10
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/8/1P2k3/1R4p1/2P3P1/pn2K3/8/8 w - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 e6
  6. 6.Na3 a6
  7. 7.Nc4 Nbd7
  8. 8.a4 b6
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O cxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Bc5
  12. 12.Qh4 Qe4
  13. 13.Qxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Nfd2 Nef6
  15. 15.Nb3 Be7
  16. 16.Bf4 Bd5
  17. 17.Rfd1 O-O
  18. 18.Nbd2 Rfc8
  19. 19.Ne3 Bc6
  20. 20.Ndc4 a5
  21. 21.Nd6 Bxd6
  22. 22.Bxd6 Nc5
  23. 23.Bb5 Nb7
  24. 24.Ba3 Rc7
  25. 25.f3 Rac8
  26. 26.Rd2 h6
  27. 27.Rad1 Bxb5
  28. 28.axb5 Kh7
  29. 29.Kf2 g5
  30. 30.h4 Kg6
  31. 31.hxg5 hxg5
  32. 32.g4 Rh8
  33. 33.Kg3 Rcc8
  34. 34.c4 Rh7
  35. 35.Bd6 Nd7
  36. 36.b3 f6
  37. 37.Ba3 Ne5
  38. 38.Bb2 Rch8
  39. 39.Kf2 Nc5
  40. 40.Bxe5 fxe5
  41. 41.Rd6 Rh2+
  42. 42.Kg1 Rh1+
  43. 43.Kf2 R1h2+
  44. 44.Kg1 e4
  45. 45.Nf1 Rb2
  46. 46.Rxb6 exf3
  47. 47.Rd2 Rb1
  48. 48.Rc6 Rxf1+
  49. 49.Kxf1 Rh1+
  50. 50.Kf2 Ne4+
  51. 51.Kxf3 Nxd2+
  52. 52.Ke3 Nxb3
  53. 53.b6 Rh3+
  54. 54.Kf2 Rh8
  55. 55.Rxe6+ Kf7
  56. 56.Re5 a4
  57. 57.Rb5 Ke6
  58. 58.Ke3 a3

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