Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Online Nations Cup Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Online Nations Cup Prelim
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2020.05.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

1R6/1P3p2/7p/5k2/8/1r6/6PK/8 w - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O g6
  8. 8.f4 Bg7
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O
  10. 10.Kh1 Nc5
  11. 11.Be3 Nxd3
  12. 12.cxd3 b5
  13. 13.Qd2 Bg4
  14. 14.Nd4 Qd7
  15. 15.f5 e5
  16. 16.Nc2 d5
  17. 17.Bg5 d4
  18. 18.Ne2 h6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Ng3 Bg5
  21. 21.Qe1 Bh4
  22. 22.h3 Rac8
  23. 23.Nb4 gxf5
  24. 24.exf5 a5
  25. 25.hxg4 axb4
  26. 26.Ne4 Bxe1
  27. 27.Nf6+ Kg7
  28. 28.Nxd7 Rfd8
  29. 29.f6+ Kh7
  30. 30.Raxe1 Rxd7
  31. 31.Rxe5 Rc2
  32. 32.Re7 Rdc7
  33. 33.Rf4 Kg6
  34. 34.Rxc7 Rxc7
  35. 35.Rxd4 b3
  36. 36.axb3 Rc2
  37. 37.Rb4 Rxb2
  38. 38.Kh2 Rd2
  39. 39.d4 Rd3
  40. 40.Kg1 Rd2
  41. 41.Kh2 Rd3
  42. 42.Rxb5 Rxd4
  43. 43.Kh3 Kxf6
  44. 44.b4 Kg6
  45. 45.Rb8 Rd3+
  46. 46.Kh2 Rb3
  47. 47.b5 Kg5
  48. 48.b6 Kxg4
  49. 49.b7 Kf5

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