Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12
Date 2011.01.29
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3qr2k/pp4Rp/3r1R2/5Q2/4p3/8/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Bb3 c5
  9. 9.O-O cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nc6
  11. 11.d5 Na5
  12. 12.Re1 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Re8
  15. 15.Be3 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Nxb3
  17. 17.Bxb6 Nd2
  18. 18.Qd3 Qxb6
  19. 19.Qxd2 Qc5
  20. 20.Re4 Rad8
  21. 21.c4 f5
  22. 22.Re5 Qxc4
  23. 23.Rc1 Qa6
  24. 24.Rce1 Qd6
  25. 25.h4 Rd7
  26. 26.h5 gxh5
  27. 27.Rxf5 e5
  28. 28.Qg5+ Rg7
  29. 29.Qxh5 Rge7
  30. 30.Qf3 Rg7
  31. 31.Rf6 Qd8
  32. 32.d6 e4
  33. 33.Qf5 Rd7
  34. 34.Re3 Rxd6
  35. 35.Rg3+ Kh8
  36. 36.Rg7

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