Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2017 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 18.2
Date 2017.07.02
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/6k1/4Q3/6Pq/1P6/P5P1/5RK1/8 b - - 12 54

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.c4 Ngf6
  8. 8.cxb5 axb5
  9. 9.Bxb5 Nxe4
  10. 10.d4 e6
  11. 11.dxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Nc3 Be7
  13. 13.Bf4 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 O-O
  15. 15.b4 Na6
  16. 16.a3 d5
  17. 17.Rad1 Nf6
  18. 18.Bc6 Nc7
  19. 19.Bxa8 Nxa8
  20. 20.Nb5 Qd7
  21. 21.Qd3 Nb6
  22. 22.Be5 Rc8
  23. 23.Nd4 Nc4
  24. 24.Nf3 Qa4
  25. 25.Ra1 Ne4
  26. 26.Bd4 Bf8
  27. 27.h4 h6
  28. 28.Rac1 f5
  29. 29.Ne5 Ned6
  30. 30.Nxc4 dxc4
  31. 31.Qe2 Ne4
  32. 32.Rxc4 Rd8
  33. 33.f3 e5
  34. 34.Bxe5 Qa7+
  35. 35.Kh2 Rd2
  36. 36.Qe3 Qe7
  37. 37.Rxe4 fxe4
  38. 38.Qxd2 Qxe5+
  39. 39.f4 Qf5
  40. 40.Qe3 Qf6
  41. 41.g3 Kh8
  42. 42.Re2 Qa1
  43. 43.Qb3 Qd4
  44. 44.Qf7 Qd6
  45. 45.Qe8 g5
  46. 46.hxg5 hxg5
  47. 47.fxg5 Kg7
  48. 48.Qxe4 Qd1
  49. 49.Qc2 Qd5
  50. 50.Qc3+ Kg8
  51. 51.Qe5 Qd1
  52. 52.Qe6+ Kg7
  53. 53.Rf2 Qh5+
  54. 54.Kg2

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