Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Blitz Paris 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.3
Date 2019.07.31
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

8/2kb1ppp/p3p3/r7/3PB3/1p4P1/3KPP1P/1R6 w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.d4 e6
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bg2 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Bb4+
  12. 12.Bd2 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Rb8
  14. 14.Rhc1 Kd8
  15. 15.Rc3 Re8
  16. 16.Ra3 a6
  17. 17.Rb1 b5
  18. 18.Rc3 Re7
  19. 19.a4 b4
  20. 20.Rc5 Rc7
  21. 21.Ra5 b3
  22. 22.Rc5 Bd7
  23. 23.Rxc7 Kxc7
  24. 24.a5 Rb5
  25. 25.Be4 Rxa5

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