Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result	1-0
Event	Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	5.5
Date	2024.08.15
Opening	English Opening (A22)
Moves	32

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1r4k/7p/1p3Qp1/4n3/4q3/PP3p1P/K2R1R2 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e5
2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
3. 3.Nf3 e4
4. 4.Ng5 c6
5. 5.Qa4 b5
6. 6.cxb5 d5
7. 7.e3 Bd7
8. 8.d4 Bd6
9. 9.Bd2 O-O
10. 10.Qb3 h6
11. 11.Nh3 g5
12. 12.f3 Bxh3
13. 13.gxh3 exf3
14. 14.Bd3 Qd7
15. 15.O-O-O Qxh3
16. 16.Kb1 Rd8
17. 17.Rdf1 cxb5
18. 18.Nxd5 Nbd7
19. 19.Nxf6+ Nxf6
20. 20.e4 Qg4
21. 21.e5 Ne4
22. 22.Be3 Bxe5
23. 23.dxe5 f2
24. 24.Ka1 Rxd3
25. 25.Qxd3 Qf3
26. 26.Qd4 Rc8
27. 27.e6 fxe6
28. 28.Qd7 Rc2
29. 29.Qxe6+ Kh7
30. 30.Rd1 Rc7
31. 31.Rhf1 Qxe3
32. 32.Qf5+

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