Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Chess.com Classic Losers · 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 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 4.1
Date 2025.05.22
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5p2/2bp2p1/2p1p1Pn/2P1PP2/1P6/2B2Q2/q1BR2K1 b - - 9 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bc4 e6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.c4 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Nd7
  11. 11.Be3 a5
  12. 12.f4 Bf6
  13. 13.Rc1 Qc7
  14. 14.b3 Rd8
  15. 15.Qf3 Bb7
  16. 16.g4 g6
  17. 17.h4 a4
  18. 18.Nxa4 c5
  19. 19.h5 Bc6
  20. 20.Nc3 Bxc3
  21. 21.Rxc3 Rxa2
  22. 22.Rc2 Rxc2
  23. 23.Bxc2 Qa5
  24. 24.Bc1 Qa1
  25. 25.Rd1 Nf6
  26. 26.hxg6 hxg6
  27. 27.g5 Nh5
  28. 28.Qe3 e5
  29. 29.Qf2 Qc3
  30. 30.Rd3 Qa1
  31. 31.Rd1 Qc3
  32. 32.Rd3 Qa1
  33. 33.Rd1

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