Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Rapid Croatia 2021 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 9.5
Date 2021.07.09
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/7r/4B3/7p/4k1pK/6B1/8/8 b - - 20 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Qd3 d5
  8. 8.Qg3 h5
  9. 9.h4 d4
  10. 10.Nb1 Nf6
  11. 11.e5 Ne4
  12. 12.Qf3 Qd5
  13. 13.Bd3 Bb4+
  14. 14.Kf1 f5
  15. 15.exf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.c3 Bc5
  17. 17.Bg6+ Kd8
  18. 18.Nd2 dxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 e5
  20. 20.c4 Qxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Be6
  22. 22.Kg2 Rb8
  23. 23.Nb3 Bd6
  24. 24.Rd1 Ke7
  25. 25.Bd3 Kf7
  26. 26.Bg5 Bb4
  27. 27.Nd2 Rhd8
  28. 28.Ne4 Be7
  29. 29.Ng3 Bc5
  30. 30.Ne4 Nxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 Be7
  32. 32.Be3 Bxh4
  33. 33.c5 a5
  34. 34.Be2 g6
  35. 35.Rdb1 Rb4
  36. 36.Rxb4 axb4
  37. 37.a4 bxa3
  38. 38.Rxa3 Kf6
  39. 39.Ra6 Rc8
  40. 40.f4 exf4
  41. 41.Bxf4 g5
  42. 42.Bd6 g4
  43. 43.Ra7 Kg6
  44. 44.Ba6 Rh8
  45. 45.Rc7 Bd8
  46. 46.Rxc6 Bd7
  47. 47.Rb6 Bxb6
  48. 48.cxb6 Bc6
  49. 49.b7 Bxe4+
  50. 50.Kg3 Bxb7
  51. 51.Bxb7 Kg5
  52. 52.Be7+ Kf5
  53. 53.Kh4 Rh7
  54. 54.Bc8+ Kf4
  55. 55.Bd6+ Kf3
  56. 56.Be6 Ke4
  57. 57.Bg3 Rh8
  58. 58.Bd7 Rh7
  59. 59.Be6 Rh8
  60. 60.Bd7 Rh7
  61. 61.Be6

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