Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Rapid Paris 2019 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 3.1
Date 2019.07.27
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p4ppk/1bn1p3/3pP3/2r2NrP/5RP1/3B4/3K1R2 w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Qf4 e6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nb4
  8. 8.Nc3 Bd7
  9. 9.h4 h5
  10. 10.Qg3 Ne7
  11. 11.Nd4 Qb6
  12. 12.a3 Nxd3+
  13. 13.Qxd3 Ng6
  14. 14.f4 Rc8
  15. 15.Nce2 Bc5
  16. 16.b3 Qa6
  17. 17.Qxa6 bxa6
  18. 18.Bd2 Bb5
  19. 19.Nxb5 axb5
  20. 20.b4 Bb6
  21. 21.a4 bxa4
  22. 22.Kd1 Rc4
  23. 23.Rxa4 O-O
  24. 24.Ra2 Rfc8
  25. 25.g3 Ne7
  26. 26.Rf1 Kh7
  27. 27.Rf3 Kg6
  28. 28.f5+ Nxf5
  29. 29.Nf4+ Kh7
  30. 30.Nxh5 Rg4
  31. 31.Raa3 Rcc4
  32. 32.Nf4 Nd4
  33. 33.Rf1 Nxc2
  34. 34.Rd3 Nxb4
  35. 35.Rdf3 Nc6

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