Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Chess.com Classic Losers · 2025 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess.com Classic Losers
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.3
Date 2025.05.22
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/3rqpk1/6p1/4p1b1/3nP2p/6P1/Q4PBK/1R6 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bf4 e5
  8. 8.Bg5 a6
  9. 9.Na3 b5
  10. 10.Nd5 Be7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.c4 b4
  13. 13.Nc2 O-O
  14. 14.g3 a5
  15. 15.h4 a4
  16. 16.Qd3 Be6
  17. 17.Nce3 b3
  18. 18.axb3 axb3
  19. 19.Rxa8 Qxa8
  20. 20.Bh3 Qa1+
  21. 21.Nd1 Bxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Nd4
  23. 23.O-O Qc1
  24. 24.Qa6 Rd8
  25. 25.Qb6 Qc2
  26. 26.Bg2 h5
  27. 27.Ne3 Qxb2
  28. 28.Nc4 Qc2
  29. 29.Nxd6 b2
  30. 30.Nb7 Rb8
  31. 31.d6 Qc6
  32. 32.Qxb2 Rxb7
  33. 33.Qa3 Rd7
  34. 34.Kh2 Qxd6
  35. 35.Qa2 g6
  36. 36.Qb1 Kg7
  37. 37.Qd1 Qe7
  38. 38.Qb1 Bxh4
  39. 39.Qa2 Bg5
  40. 40.Rb1 h4

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