Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Titled Tue 28th Oct 2025 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 28th Oct 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2025.10.28
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p5k1/1p4p1/1P6/7P/P1q2r2/K2Q4/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Bg4
  8. 8.Qc2 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Nc6
  10. 10.a3 Nh5
  11. 11.Bxe7 Nxe7
  12. 12.h3 Be6
  13. 13.Nf3 Rc8
  14. 14.g4 Nf6
  15. 15.g5 hxg5
  16. 16.Nxg5 c5
  17. 17.Rg1 c4
  18. 18.Bh7+ Kh8
  19. 19.O-O-O Qd7
  20. 20.f3 g6
  21. 21.Qf2 Kg7
  22. 22.Bxg6 fxg6
  23. 23.e4 dxe4
  24. 24.d5 Nfxd5
  25. 25.Qh4 Rh8
  26. 26.Qxe4 Rc6
  27. 27.Qe5+ Kg8
  28. 28.Rge1 Rh5
  29. 29.Nce4 Qc8
  30. 30.Nf6+ Nxf6
  31. 31.Qxf6 Rxg5
  32. 32.Qxg5 c3
  33. 33.b4 Qf8
  34. 34.b5 Rb6
  35. 35.Re3 c2
  36. 36.Rd2 Kf7
  37. 37.Rxc2 Qd8
  38. 38.Re4 Bf5
  39. 39.Rd2 Qc7+
  40. 40.Rc2 Qd6
  41. 41.Rc3 Bxe4
  42. 42.fxe4 Qf6
  43. 43.Qc5 Re6
  44. 44.Qc4 Qf4+
  45. 45.Kb2 Qxe4
  46. 46.Qc5 Nd5
  47. 47.Rc2 b6
  48. 48.Qf2+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qd2 Qe5+
  50. 50.Kb3 Rf6
  51. 51.Ka2 Rf3
  52. 52.h4 Nc3+
  53. 53.Rxc3 Qxc3

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