Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SportAccord Basque 2014 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Basque 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 5.2
Date 2014.12.17
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/2bk1p2/4p3/5P2/4K3/4B3/8 w - e6 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Bg7
  5. 5.Bxf6 Bxf6
  6. 6.cxd5 c5
  7. 7.Nf3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 O-O
  9. 9.e3 Qb6
  10. 10.Qd2 Rd8
  11. 11.Bc4 Na6
  12. 12.O-O Bd7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rac8
  14. 14.Qe2 Nc5
  15. 15.Rd2 a6
  16. 16.a3 Na4
  17. 17.Ne4 Bg7
  18. 18.h4 Be8
  19. 19.h5 Nc5
  20. 20.Nc3 Na4
  21. 21.hxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Ne4 Nc5
  23. 23.Nc3 Na4
  24. 24.Rc1 Nxc3
  25. 25.Rxc3 Rc7
  26. 26.Qd3 Rdc8
  27. 27.Rdc2 Ba4
  28. 28.b3 Bd7
  29. 29.Rc1 Bxd4
  30. 30.exd4 Kg7
  31. 31.Qe3 Qd6
  32. 32.a4 b5
  33. 33.axb5 axb5
  34. 34.Be2 Rxc3
  35. 35.Rxc3 Rxc3
  36. 36.Qxc3 Qxd5
  37. 37.b4 Qe4
  38. 38.Bf3 Qf4
  39. 39.Qc5 Bf5
  40. 40.Qxb5 Qxd4
  41. 41.Qc5 Qxc5
  42. 42.bxc5 Kf6
  43. 43.Kf1 Ke5
  44. 44.Ke2 Kd4
  45. 45.c6 Kc5
  46. 46.Ke3 g5
  47. 47.g3 Kd6
  48. 48.Be4 Bh3
  49. 49.f4 gxf4+
  50. 50.gxf4 Bf1
  51. 51.Bf3 Bb5
  52. 52.Bh5 f6
  53. 53.Bf3 Bxc6
  54. 54.Be2 e5

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