Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SportAccord Rapid 2014 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Rapid 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 1.4
Date 2014.12.11
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/8/8/4K3/1k4P1/6R1/8/8 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.e4 c5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.dxc5 Qa5+
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxe4
  6. 6.cxd6 Nc6
  7. 7.Qd5 Nxc3
  8. 8.Qxa5 Nxa5
  9. 9.Bd2 exd6
  10. 10.Bxc3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O-O Be6
  12. 12.Ng5 d5
  13. 13.g3 Bc5
  14. 14.Nxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.f4 Kf7
  16. 16.f5 Be3+
  17. 17.Kb1 d4
  18. 18.fxe6+ Kxe6
  19. 19.Bd2 Bxd2
  20. 20.Rxd2 Kd6
  21. 21.Bg2 Kc7
  22. 22.Bxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Rxd4 Rad8
  24. 24.Rhd1 Rxd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 Re8
  26. 26.b3 Re2
  27. 27.h4 Rg2
  28. 28.Rd3 h6
  29. 29.b4 g5
  30. 30.hxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.Kb2 Kb6
  32. 32.Kb3 a5
  33. 33.a3 axb4
  34. 34.axb4 c5
  35. 35.c3 cxb4
  36. 36.cxb4 g4
  37. 37.Kc4 Rc2+
  38. 38.Kd5 Rg2
  39. 39.Ke5 Kb5
  40. 40.Kf4 Kxb4
  41. 41.Kxg4 Rh2
  42. 42.Kf4 Rh8
  43. 43.g4 Rf8+
  44. 44.Ke5 Rg8
  45. 45.Rg3

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