Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Chessable Masters Div 1 L · 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Chessable Masters Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2024.02.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/p5P1/1p3P2/2n1k3/2Pp3K/P7/2B5 b - - 0 52

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.Bd3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Ng3 h5
  10. 10.h3 Be7
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Nxh5 g6
  14. 14.Ng3 Qc8
  15. 15.Bxg6 Nd4
  16. 16.Be4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Qxc2
  18. 18.Qxc2 Nxc2
  19. 19.Rb1 d5
  20. 20.Ng3 Kd7
  21. 21.Bd2 Rac8
  22. 22.Rbc1 Nd4
  23. 23.Bc3 Nc6
  24. 24.Rcd1 d4
  25. 25.Bd2 Rcg8
  26. 26.Kh2 Ke6
  27. 27.f4 Bh4
  28. 28.Ne2 e4
  29. 29.f5+ Kd5
  30. 30.Be3 d3
  31. 31.Nc3+ Ke5
  32. 32.Bf4+ Kd4
  33. 33.g3 Bf6
  34. 34.Rfe1 Re8
  35. 35.Bc7 e3
  36. 36.Bb6+ Kc4
  37. 37.Bxe3 Bd4
  38. 38.Bd2 Rxe1
  39. 39.Rxe1 Bxc3
  40. 40.bxc3 Kd5
  41. 41.Kg2 Ne5
  42. 42.Re3 f6
  43. 43.g4 b5
  44. 44.Be1 Rc8
  45. 45.h4 Rc4
  46. 46.Kh3 Re4
  47. 47.Rxe4 Kxe4
  48. 48.Bd2 Kf3
  49. 49.g5 Nc4
  50. 50.Bc1 fxg5
  51. 51.hxg5 Ke4
  52. 52.g6

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