Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix · 2019 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 3.2
Date 2019.12.18
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp4b1/P1p4p/2Rn1Pp1/1P1P4/4BPN1/5K2/7R b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.h4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.h5 Nxh5
  6. 6.cxd5 e6
  7. 7.g4 Nf6
  8. 8.dxe6 Bxe6
  9. 9.e4 Bxg4
  10. 10.f3 Be6
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Be3 c6
  13. 13.Nge2 Bc4
  14. 14.Qc2 Qa5
  15. 15.Nf4 Bxf1
  16. 16.Kxf1 Na6
  17. 17.a3 Nc7
  18. 18.Kf2 g5
  19. 19.b4 Qa6
  20. 20.Nd3 Qc4
  21. 21.Rac1 Nd7
  22. 22.Nb2 Qe6
  23. 23.Ne2 Nb5
  24. 24.a4 Nd6
  25. 25.Ng3 f5
  26. 26.exf5 Qd5
  27. 27.Nc4 Nxc4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Qxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Nb6
  30. 30.Rc5 O-O
  31. 31.a5 Nd5
  32. 32.a6

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