Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	0-1
Event	SportAccord Blitz Men 2013
Site	Beijing CHN
Round	6.5
Date	2013.12.14
Opening	French, Tarrasch (C03)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/1pb2p1p/2p1pQPP/2P5/3P4/4pP1K/7q/8 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nd2 a5
4. 4.c3 a4
5. 5.Ngf3 Be7
6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
7. 7.Bd3 dxe4
8. 8.Nxe4 Nf6
9. 9.Ne5 Nc6
10. 10.Nxd7 Qxd7
11. 11.O-O Nxe4
12. 12.Bxe4 Bf6
13. 13.Re1 O-O
14. 14.Bf4 Ra5
15. 15.b4 axb3
16. 16.axb3 Rfa8
17. 17.Rxa5 Rxa5
18. 18.b4 Ra7
19. 19.Qf3 Ne7
20. 20.g4 Ra3
21. 21.Bc1 Ra1
22. 22.Bd2 Rxe1+
23. 23.Bxe1 c6
24. 24.Bd2 Nd5
25. 25.g5 Be7
26. 26.h4 g6
27. 27.h5 Qd8
28. 28.Qg3 Bd6
29. 29.Qg4 Ne7
30. 30.c4 Qa8
31. 31.c5 Bc7
32. 32.Be3 Qa4
33. 33.Qf3 Nf5
34. 34.Bxf5 gxf5
35. 35.Kg2 Qxb4
36. 36.h6 Qb3
37. 37.Qe2 f4
38. 38.Qf3 fxe3
39. 39.Qf6 Kf8
40. 40.g6 Qd5+
41. 41.f3 Qa2+
42. 42.Kh3 Qh2+

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