Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 8.3
Date 2019.05.10
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2R3pk/1p2B1bp/p7/Pn1B2P1/7r/1P3P2/6K1 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.a4 a5
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nd7
  9. 9.Nf1 Nb6
  10. 10.Bb3 Bg4
  11. 11.c3 Kh8
  12. 12.Ne3 Bh5
  13. 13.g4 Bg6
  14. 14.Nf5 Nd7
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nb4
  17. 17.Bf4 Nf6
  18. 18.h3 d5
  19. 19.Nxe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.exd5 Qd8
  21. 21.Ne5 Nfxd5
  22. 22.Bg3 Ra6
  23. 23.Rc1 f5
  24. 24.Rc5 f4
  25. 25.Bh2 Rd6
  26. 26.Qf3 b6
  27. 27.Rcc1 Be8
  28. 28.Re2 Ne7
  29. 29.Re4 Rxd4
  30. 30.Bxf4 Ng6
  31. 31.Nxg6+ Bxg6
  32. 32.Rxd4 Qxd4
  33. 33.Rxc7 h6
  34. 34.Be5 Rxf3
  35. 35.Rc8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Bg8+ Kh8
  37. 37.Bxd4 Rxh3
  38. 38.Be6+ Kh7
  39. 39.Rc7

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