Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

39th Olympiad Men · 2010 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 39th Olympiad Men
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 8
Date 2010.09.29
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D86)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

6k1/5R1p/6p1/p2p3P/4bQ2/5RK1/P5P1/4q2r w - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Rc1 Rd8
  12. 12.Bf4 Qd7
  13. 13.d5 Na5
  14. 14.Bd3 b5
  15. 15.Be3 e6
  16. 16.Bxc5 exd5
  17. 17.e5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Bd4 Nc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Bxd4
  20. 20.Bxb5 Bxf2+
  21. 21.Rxf2 Qxb5
  22. 22.Nd4 Qd7
  23. 23.Qd3 a5
  24. 24.h4 Ba6
  25. 25.Qg3 Qd6
  26. 26.Qg5 Bd3
  27. 27.Rd1 Be4
  28. 28.Rdf1 Rf8
  29. 29.Rf6 Qa3
  30. 30.Nc6 Rae8
  31. 31.Ne5 Re7
  32. 32.h5 Qc5+
  33. 33.R1f2 Qxc3
  34. 34.Ng4 Rb7
  35. 35.Nh6+ Kg7
  36. 36.Nxf7 Rb1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qa1
  38. 38.Qh6+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qe3 Rh1+
  40. 40.Kg3 Rxf7
  41. 41.Rxf7 Qe5+
  42. 42.Qf4 Qc3+
  43. 43.Rf3 Qe1+
  44. 44.Rf2 Qc3+
  45. 45.Rf3 Qe1+

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