Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L · 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2024.09.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/5pp1/p4Q2/5P1p/7P/3K1q2/8/6RR w - - 8 37

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Nb3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 Qc7
  10. 10.O-O-O b5
  11. 11.a3 Be7
  12. 12.Bd3 h6
  13. 13.h4 Bb7
  14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.Kb1 h5
  16. 16.Nd4 O-O
  17. 17.Nf3 Rab8
  18. 18.f5 exf5
  19. 19.exf5 b4
  20. 20.axb4 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Rxb4
  22. 22.Rdg1 Rfb8
  23. 23.Nd1 Nd5
  24. 24.c3 Rxb2+
  25. 25.Nxb2 Nxc3+
  26. 26.Kc1 Bf6
  27. 27.Nc4 d5
  28. 28.Qh6 dxc4
  29. 29.Qxf6 Qf4+
  30. 30.Kc2 cxd3+
  31. 31.Kxc3 Rc8+
  32. 32.Kxd3 Qxf3+
  33. 33.Kd2 Qf2+
  34. 34.Kd3 Qf3+
  35. 35.Kd2 Qf2+
  36. 36.Kd3 Qf3+

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