Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 4.5
Date 2021.07.10
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3b1k2/1r1P1p1p/2r5/4p3/1pP5/4Q1P1/1P3P1P/3R2K1 b - - 2 30

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qd3 Be6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nd5 a5
  12. 12.a4 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nb4
  14. 14.Bxb4 axb4
  15. 15.a5 Qd7
  16. 16.Nd2 Rfc8
  17. 17.Nc4 Bd8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rc5
  19. 19.Qb3 Rac8
  20. 20.a6 bxa6
  21. 21.Rxa6 Qb5
  22. 22.Rxd6 Bc7
  23. 23.Rxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.d6 Bd8
  25. 25.d7 R8c6
  26. 26.Nxe5 fxe5
  27. 27.Bxb5 Rxb5
  28. 28.g3 Kf8
  29. 29.c4 Rb7
  30. 30.Qe3

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