Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2017 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 8.2
Date 2017.06.30
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4k3/8/PNR5/1rp5/5PKP/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 b5
  6. 6.Re1 Bb7
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.Bc4 Ngf6
  9. 9.d3 e6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be7
  11. 11.Nf1 O-O
  12. 12.Ng3 d5
  13. 13.Ba2 dxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 Qc7
  15. 15.Qe2 a5
  16. 16.Bc4 Bc6
  17. 17.e5 Bxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 Nd5
  19. 19.f4 N7b6
  20. 20.f5 exf5
  21. 21.Nxf5 g6
  22. 22.Nh6+ Kg7
  23. 23.Ng4 g5
  24. 24.Bd3 c4
  25. 25.Be4 Rad8
  26. 26.Qf3 f5
  27. 27.Bxf5 Nf4
  28. 28.Qe4 Nbd5
  29. 29.Bxf4 Nxf4
  30. 30.Rad1 Rxd1
  31. 31.Rxd1 Rd8
  32. 32.Re1 c3
  33. 33.b3 h5
  34. 34.Ne3 Bc5
  35. 35.e6 Rd2
  36. 36.Qf3 g4
  37. 37.Bxg4 hxg4
  38. 38.Qxg4+ Kh7
  39. 39.e7 Qxe7
  40. 40.Qxf4 Qe6
  41. 41.Qc7+ Qe7
  42. 42.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  43. 43.Nc4 Rxc2
  44. 44.Rxe7+ Kg6
  45. 45.Kg2 Rc1
  46. 46.Nxa5 Rb1
  47. 47.Rc7 Kf5
  48. 48.Rc4 Ke6
  49. 49.Nc6 Rxb3
  50. 50.Nxb4

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