Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Croatia GCT 2019 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 10.4
Date 2019.07.06
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3Q2k1/1p3pp1/p1q2p2/4b3/1P5P/P3B1P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 10 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ exf6
  6. 6.Bc4 Bd6
  7. 7.Qe2+ Qe7
  8. 8.d4 Be6
  9. 9.O-O Bxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Qd7
  12. 12.Bd2 Na6
  13. 13.a3 Rfe8
  14. 14.Qb3 h5
  15. 15.c4 Rad8
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  17. 17.Rd1 Qc8
  18. 18.Be3 Nc7
  19. 19.d5 cxd5
  20. 20.cxd5 a6
  21. 21.Rc1 Rd8
  22. 22.Bb6 Qd7
  23. 23.g3 Rc8
  24. 24.Nd2 Ne8
  25. 25.Rxc8 Qxc8
  26. 26.Qc4 Qd7
  27. 27.Ne4 Be5
  28. 28.Bd4 Nd6
  29. 29.Nxd6 Bxd6
  30. 30.Be3 Qf5
  31. 31.b4 h4
  32. 32.Qxh4 Qxd5
  33. 33.Qd4 Qc6
  34. 34.h4 Be5
  35. 35.Qd8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qd3+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qd8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qd3+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qd8+

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