Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 21.9
Date 2010.11.17
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D74)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

5k2/1p2p2p/p5P1/2qP1pP1/2r1nP2/5Q2/PP4B1/5R1K b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.e4 Nb6
  9. 9.d5 Na5
  10. 10.Nc3 c6
  11. 11.Bf4 cxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nc4
  14. 14.Qb3 Nd6
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bf5
  16. 16.Be5 Rc8
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Qe3 a6
  19. 19.g4 Bd7
  20. 20.Ne5 Rc7
  21. 21.Rac1 Rxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 f6
  23. 23.Nxd7 Qxd7
  24. 24.Qe6 Rd8
  25. 25.h4 Nf7
  26. 26.Qe4 Qd6
  27. 27.Re1 Rd7
  28. 28.g5 f5
  29. 29.Qe3 Rc7
  30. 30.f4 Kf8
  31. 31.Kh1 Rc4
  32. 32.Rf1 Qc5
  33. 33.Qf3 Nd6
  34. 34.h5 Ne4
  35. 35.hxg6

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