Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chessable Masters GpB · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Chessable Masters GpB
Site chess24.com INT
Round 10.3
Date 2020.06.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p4pp1/1bNr4/1P4p1/1N1PQnP1/3R1K1P/5P2/2q5 w - - 11 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.dxc5 bxc5
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Rc1 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.a3 Ba5
  14. 14.g4 Bg6
  15. 15.Bxg6 hxg6
  16. 16.b4 cxb4
  17. 17.Ne2 Rc8
  18. 18.axb4 Bb6
  19. 19.b5 Na5
  20. 20.Rxc8 Qxc8
  21. 21.Bxa5 Bxa5
  22. 22.Nf4 Rd8
  23. 23.Nd4 Bb6
  24. 24.Nc6 Rd7
  25. 25.Qf3 g5
  26. 26.Nd3 Qe8
  27. 27.Rd1 Ne4
  28. 28.Ndb4 Nc3
  29. 29.Rd3 d4
  30. 30.exd4 Qe1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Ne2
  32. 32.Qe4 Nf4+
  33. 33.Kf3 Qh1+
  34. 34.Ke3 Qc1+
  35. 35.Kf3 Rd6

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