Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · King's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.3
Date 2024.08.19
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/6p1/2p1rb2/1r3k1p/4pB2/2P3PP/1P2R1K1/4R3 w - - 12 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.e5 d5
  6. 6.Bb5 Ne4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bd7
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.f3 Nc5
  11. 11.f4 O-O
  12. 12.f5 Ne4
  13. 13.Nc3 Re8
  14. 14.Nxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.e6 fxe6
  16. 16.fxe6 Bc8
  17. 17.Be3 Bf6
  18. 18.Nxc6 Qxd1
  19. 19.Raxd1 Rxe6
  20. 20.Nd4 Rd6
  21. 21.Nb5 Rc6
  22. 22.c3 Bg4
  23. 23.Rd2 Rb8
  24. 24.h3 Bh5
  25. 25.Nxa7 Ra6
  26. 26.a4 Be8
  27. 27.Nb5 Bxb5
  28. 28.axb5 Rxb5
  29. 29.g3 h5
  30. 30.Re2 Kh7
  31. 31.Bc1 Re6
  32. 32.Bf4 c6
  33. 33.Rfe1 Kg6
  34. 34.Kg2 Kf5
  35. 35.Rf1 Kg6
  36. 36.Rfe1 Kf5
  37. 37.Rf1 Kg6
  38. 38.Rfe1 Kf5

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