Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Chessable Masters Div 1 L · 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Chessable Masters Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2024.02.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/1p2N1b1/p1rp2PQ/4p1B1/2P1Pp2/P5q1/1P6/K6R b - - 0 36

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 g6
  7. 7.f3 Qb6
  8. 8.a3 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 e5
  10. 10.Nf5 Qd8
  11. 11.Ng3 Bg7
  12. 12.h4 h5
  13. 13.Bg5 Be6
  14. 14.Qd2 Rc8
  15. 15.O-O-O Ne7
  16. 16.Kb1 Rc6
  17. 17.Nd5 Nfg8
  18. 18.c4 f6
  19. 19.Be3 Nh6
  20. 20.Ne2 Nf7
  21. 21.Nec3 O-O
  22. 22.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  23. 23.Nd5 Qd7
  24. 24.g4 hxg4
  25. 25.fxg4 Bxg4
  26. 26.Rdg1 f5
  27. 27.h5 f4
  28. 28.hxg6 Nh6
  29. 29.Bf2 Bf3
  30. 30.Bh4 Bxh1
  31. 31.Rxh1 Qg4
  32. 32.Qh2 Qf3
  33. 33.Ne7+ Kh8
  34. 34.Bg5 Qxd3+
  35. 35.Ka1 Qg3
  36. 36.Qxh6+

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