Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 4.1
Date 2024.07.13
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/1p2p3/3p1p2/1r1P2p1/4P1Bp/1NB4P/2K5/8 b - - 30 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Bb5+ Nc6
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.d5 a6
  9. 9.Be2 Na5
  10. 10.b4 cxb4
  11. 11.cxb4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Nd4 Qb6
  13. 13.Nc2 Bxa1
  14. 14.Be3 Qc7
  15. 15.Nxa1 Nc4
  16. 16.Qc2 Bf5
  17. 17.Qxc4 Qxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Rfc8
  19. 19.Bb3 a5
  20. 20.g4 Bxg4
  21. 21.f3 Bh3
  22. 22.fxe4 Bxf1
  23. 23.Kxf1 axb4
  24. 24.Ke2 Rxa2+
  25. 25.Bxa2 Ra8
  26. 26.Bb3 Rxa1
  27. 27.Nd2 f6
  28. 28.Bd4 Rc1
  29. 29.Bb2 Rc8
  30. 30.Nf3 Kf7
  31. 31.Nd4 h5
  32. 32.Nc2 g5
  33. 33.Nxb4 h4
  34. 34.Kf3 Kg6
  35. 35.Nd3 Ra8
  36. 36.h3 Ra5
  37. 37.Bd1 Ra2
  38. 38.Ke3 Ra8
  39. 39.Bg4 Ra4
  40. 40.Bf5+ Kf7
  41. 41.Kd2 Rc4
  42. 42.Nf2 Rc5
  43. 43.Ng4 Rc4
  44. 44.Ne3 Rc5
  45. 45.Kd3 Ke8
  46. 46.Bc3 Rb5
  47. 47.Kc2 Rb6
  48. 48.Nc4 Ra6
  49. 49.Na5 Rb6
  50. 50.Bg4 Rb5
  51. 51.Nb3

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