Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

World Blitz 2025 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 19.4
Date 2025.12.30
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

8/8/6K1/8/5k2/8/8/8 b - - 0 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.h4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.e4 e5
  7. 7.d5 Nd4
  8. 8.Be3 c5
  9. 9.dxc6 Nxf3+
  10. 10.gxf3 bxc6
  11. 11.Qa4 Qc7
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O
  13. 13.Kb1 Be6
  14. 14.Bh3 Bxh3
  15. 15.Rxh3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rhh1 a5
  17. 17.Rd2 h6
  18. 18.Rhd1 Bf8
  19. 19.a3 Rab8
  20. 20.Ka2 Kg7
  21. 21.c5 Nh5
  22. 22.cxd6 Rxd6
  23. 23.Rxd6 Bxd6
  24. 24.Qc4 Be7
  25. 25.Rh1 Qb7
  26. 26.Bc1 Nf4
  27. 27.b3 h5
  28. 28.Be3 Rd8
  29. 29.Ne2 Nxe2
  30. 30.Qxe2 a4
  31. 31.bxa4 Rb8
  32. 32.Qc2 Qa6
  33. 33.Bg5 Bxg5
  34. 34.hxg5 Rd8
  35. 35.Rc1 Rd6
  36. 36.Qb2 Rd4
  37. 37.f4 Rxe4
  38. 38.fxe5 Re2
  39. 39.Rc2 Rxc2
  40. 40.Qxc2 h4
  41. 41.e6 fxe6
  42. 42.Qc3+ Kg8
  43. 43.a5 Qe2+
  44. 44.Kb3 Qb5+
  45. 45.Kc2 Qe2+
  46. 46.Qd2 Qc4+
  47. 47.Kb2 h3
  48. 48.Qd8+ Kh7
  49. 49.Qe7+ Kg8
  50. 50.Qd8+ Kh7
  51. 51.Qc7+ Kg8
  52. 52.Qb8+ Kf7
  53. 53.Qb7+ Ke8
  54. 54.a6 Qd4+
  55. 55.Kb3 Qd3+
  56. 56.Kb4 Qd4+
  57. 57.Kb3 Qd3+
  58. 58.Ka2 Qe2+
  59. 59.Qb2 Qxa6
  60. 60.Qh8+ Kd7
  61. 61.Qxh3 Qe2+
  62. 62.Kb3 Qb5+
  63. 63.Kc2 Qxg5
  64. 64.Qd3+ Kc7
  65. 65.Qe2 Qc5+
  66. 66.Kb2 Qb5+
  67. 67.Qxb5 cxb5
  68. 68.Kc3 Kb6
  69. 69.Kd4 Ka5
  70. 70.f4 Ka4
  71. 71.Kc5 Kxa3
  72. 72.Kxb5 Kb3
  73. 73.Kc5 Kc3
  74. 74.Kd6 Kd4
  75. 75.Kxe6 Ke4
  76. 76.Kf6 Kxf4
  77. 77.Kxg6

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