Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 75 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.4
Date 2020.04.21
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1P6/2N5/4bk2/8/5K1p/8 w - - 0 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Bc2 b5
  9. 9.d4 Bb7
  10. 10.d5 Re8
  11. 11.a4 a6
  12. 12.Bf4 Nh5
  13. 13.Be3 Nb6
  14. 14.Nbd2 e6
  15. 15.dxe6 Rxe6
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Rxa8 Qxa8
  18. 18.Bb3 Re7
  19. 19.h3 Nd7
  20. 20.Bc2 h6
  21. 21.Qa1 Re8
  22. 22.Qxa8 Rxa8
  23. 23.g4 Nhf6
  24. 24.Bf4 Ra2
  25. 25.Rb1 Ne8
  26. 26.Bb3 Ra6
  27. 27.c4 b4
  28. 28.Ne1 Nc7
  29. 29.Be3 Ne6
  30. 30.f3 Nd4
  31. 31.Bd1 Ra2
  32. 32.Nd3 Nc6
  33. 33.f4 Nd4
  34. 34.Kf2 Nf6
  35. 35.e5 Ne4+
  36. 36.Ke1 dxe5
  37. 37.fxe5 Ne6
  38. 38.Nb3 Bf8
  39. 39.Ra1 Rxa1
  40. 40.Nxa1 Ba6
  41. 41.Bf3 N6g5
  42. 42.Bg2 Bxc4
  43. 43.Nf4 Ng3
  44. 44.Bf2 N5e4
  45. 45.Bxg3 Nxg3
  46. 46.Kf2 Bg7
  47. 47.Kxg3 Bxe5
  48. 48.Kf3 b3
  49. 49.Bf1 Bxf1
  50. 50.Nxb3 Bd6
  51. 51.Nd2 Bb5
  52. 52.b3 Kg7
  53. 53.Ke3 Bc6
  54. 54.Nd3 f5
  55. 55.gxf5 gxf5
  56. 56.Nc4 Be7
  57. 57.Nf4 Bg5
  58. 58.Ne5 Bb5
  59. 59.Nf3 Kf7
  60. 60.Ne5+ Kf6
  61. 61.Nf3 Bc6
  62. 62.Nxg5 hxg5
  63. 63.Nd3 Bg2
  64. 64.h4 gxh4
  65. 65.Nxc5 Kg5
  66. 66.Kf2 Bd5
  67. 67.b4 Kg4
  68. 68.Nd3 f4
  69. 69.Ne5+ Kf5
  70. 70.Nd3 Be4
  71. 71.Nc5 h3
  72. 72.Kg1 f3
  73. 73.b5 Kf4
  74. 74.b6 f2+
  75. 75.Kxf2 h2

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