Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.2
Date 2017.08.11
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5q2/1p6/p3Q1kp/P4Nb1/1P2p1P1/8/5PK1/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Nbd7
  9. 9.a4 O-O
  10. 10.Nd2 Nc5
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Nc4 Be7
  13. 13.a5 Rb8
  14. 14.Nb6 Nd7
  15. 15.Ncd5 Nxb6
  16. 16.Nxb6 Be6
  17. 17.Bc4 Qc7
  18. 18.Qd3 Bd8
  19. 19.c3 Qc6
  20. 20.Bd5 Qe8
  21. 21.Bxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.Nd5 f5
  23. 23.O-O Rc8
  24. 24.Rfd1 fxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 Qf5
  26. 26.Qe2 Kh8
  27. 27.c4 Bh4
  28. 28.g3 Bg5
  29. 29.Ra3 Rce8
  30. 30.h4 Bd8
  31. 31.b4 Qg6
  32. 32.h5 Qf5
  33. 33.Ne3 Qe6
  34. 34.Rad3 Be7
  35. 35.Nd5 Bd8
  36. 36.Rf3 Rxf3
  37. 37.Qxf3 Kg8
  38. 38.Kg2 e4
  39. 39.Qe2 Qe5
  40. 40.Ne3 Bg5
  41. 41.Rd5 Qf6
  42. 42.Nf5 Re6
  43. 43.c5 dxc5
  44. 44.Qc4 Qf7
  45. 45.Rxc5 h6
  46. 46.Rc8+ Kh7
  47. 47.g4 Re7
  48. 48.Qd4 Re6
  49. 49.Qd5 g6
  50. 50.hxg6+ Kxg6
  51. 51.Rf8 Qxf8
  52. 52.Qxe6+

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