Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

WYb14 · 2003 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WYb14
Site Halkidiki GRE
Round 8
Date 2003.10.30
Opening French, Tarrasch (C03)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2nb4/1p1k2pp/4pp2/1PP5/1K6/4NPB1/6PP/8 b - - 6 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Be7
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.exd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nb4
  9. 9.Bb5+ Bd7
  10. 10.a3 Bxb5
  11. 11.Nxb5 Qd7
  12. 12.Nc3 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Nb3 Qc4
  15. 15.Qd4 Qxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 a6
  17. 17.Bf4 Nd7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rc8
  19. 19.Rd2 Nb6
  20. 20.b3 Bf6
  21. 21.c4 Rd8
  22. 22.Be3 Nd7
  23. 23.Rad1 Ne5
  24. 24.Nc2 Rxd2
  25. 25.Rxd2 Nd7
  26. 26.Bf4 Nc5
  27. 27.b4 Ne4
  28. 28.Rd3 O-O
  29. 29.f3 Nc3
  30. 30.Kf2 Rc8
  31. 31.Ne3 Rd8
  32. 32.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  33. 33.Be5 Na4
  34. 34.Ke2 Nb6
  35. 35.Kd3 f6
  36. 36.Bd6 Kf7
  37. 37.c5 Nc8
  38. 38.Bg3 Ke7
  39. 39.a4 Kd7
  40. 40.Kc4 Be7
  41. 41.b5 axb5+
  42. 42.axb5 Bd8
  43. 43.Kb4 Be7
  44. 44.Kc4 Bd8
  45. 45.Kb4

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