Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

CCT Final RR 2024 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final RR 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 3.2
Date 2024.12.17
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/4p2p/4P3/3P2P1/4q2P/1Q4K1/8 b - - 24 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Ng6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Nxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 d5
  11. 11.e5 f6
  12. 12.f4 fxe5
  13. 13.fxe5 Rxf1+
  14. 14.Bxf1 Bg5
  15. 15.Qd2 Bxe3+
  16. 16.Qxe3 Bd7
  17. 17.Nd2 Qb6
  18. 18.Nb3 Rf8
  19. 19.Bd3 Nf4
  20. 20.Rf1 Nxd3
  21. 21.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  22. 22.Qxd3 Qb4
  23. 23.h3 Kg8
  24. 24.Kh2 b6
  25. 25.a3 Qf8
  26. 26.Qe3 h6
  27. 27.Nd2 Qf5
  28. 28.Qc3 Bb5
  29. 29.Kg1 Bd3
  30. 30.a4 Kh7
  31. 31.b4 a6
  32. 32.a5 bxa5
  33. 33.bxa5 Bb5
  34. 34.Qe3 Qc2
  35. 35.Nb3 Bd3
  36. 36.Nc5 Bf5
  37. 37.Nxa6 Qa2
  38. 38.Nc5 Qxa5
  39. 39.g4 Be4
  40. 40.Nxe4 dxe4
  41. 41.Qxe4+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qe3 Qa2
  43. 43.Qf2 Qb1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Qe4+
  45. 45.Kg3 Qd3+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qe4
  47. 47.Qd2 Qf3
  48. 48.Qb2 Qf4+
  49. 49.Kg2 Qe4+
  50. 50.Kf2 Qf4+
  51. 51.Kg2 Qe4+
  52. 52.Kg1 Qe3+
  53. 53.Kg2

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