Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 20 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.5
Date 2020.04.21
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/pp2q1pp/3b1n2/2pp1n2/5P2/2P2R2/PP1NQ1PP/4R1K1 w - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.Bd3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qe2+ Be6
  9. 9.Ng5 Qe7
  10. 10.Nxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.c3 O-O
  12. 12.f4 c5
  13. 13.O-O Nc6
  14. 14.Be3 Rae8
  15. 15.Nd2 e5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Bb5 Neg4
  18. 18.Bxe8 Rxe8
  19. 19.Rf3 Nxe3
  20. 20.Re1 Nf5

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