Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 8.2
Date 2024.07.12
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/R4p2/1r4k1/6P1/p2N1P2/4K3/8/3b4 w - - 9 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bc4 e6
  6. 6.Bd3 g6
  7. 7.c4 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d5
  10. 10.exd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bg5 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Qc7
  14. 14.Bb3 Qb6
  15. 15.Rc1 Nc6
  16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Qd6 Rd8
  18. 18.Qe5 Re8
  19. 19.Qd6 Rd8
  20. 20.Qe7 Rd7
  21. 21.Qe5 g5
  22. 22.Bg3 Ba6
  23. 23.Rfe1 Re8
  24. 24.Qf5 Qd8
  25. 25.h3 Bd3
  26. 26.Qf3 Bg6
  27. 27.Qxc6 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Rxe1 Kh7
  29. 29.Qc5 Nh5
  30. 30.Be5 Nf4
  31. 31.Bc4 Bxe5
  32. 32.Qxe5 Qc7
  33. 33.Qxc7 Rxc7
  34. 34.Bf1 Kg7
  35. 35.Rd1 Bf5
  36. 36.f3 h5
  37. 37.h4 gxh4
  38. 38.Rd4 Ng6
  39. 39.Rd5 Ne7
  40. 40.Rd4 Ng6
  41. 41.Kf2 Be6
  42. 42.Bd3 Ne5
  43. 43.Be2 Rb7
  44. 44.Rxh4 Rxb2
  45. 45.Rxh5 Nd3+
  46. 46.Ke3 Nc1
  47. 47.Ra5 Rc2
  48. 48.Ra3 Nxe2
  49. 49.Nxe2 Rxa2
  50. 50.Rc3 a5
  51. 51.g4 a4
  52. 52.Nd4 Rb2
  53. 53.Rc7 Rb6
  54. 54.Ra7 Bb3
  55. 55.f4 Bd1
  56. 56.g5 Kg6
  57. 57.Kd2 Rd6
  58. 58.Ke3 Rb6
  59. 59.Kd2 Rd6
  60. 60.Ke3 Rb6

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