Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 83 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 11.2
Date 2021.05.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 83
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/8/8/3K4/1N3B2/3k4 b - - 38 83

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 b5
  6. 6.e5 Nd5
  7. 7.Nxb5 Nb6
  8. 8.a4 Qd7
  9. 9.Na3 Bb4+
  10. 10.Bd2 Bxa3
  11. 11.Rxa3 a5
  12. 12.h4 Nc6
  13. 13.h5 h6
  14. 14.Rh4 Bb7
  15. 15.Qc1 Nb4
  16. 16.Rg4 f5
  17. 17.exf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Bxc4 Nxc4
  19. 19.Qxc4 Ba6
  20. 20.Qc5 Nd3+
  21. 21.Rxd3 Bxd3
  22. 22.Bxh6 Qd6
  23. 23.Bg7 Qxc5
  24. 24.dxc5 Rg8
  25. 25.h6 e5
  26. 26.Rg3 Bh7
  27. 27.Bxf6 Rxg3
  28. 28.fxg3 Ra6
  29. 29.Bxe5 Rxh6
  30. 30.Bxc7 Rh1+
  31. 31.Kd2 Rb1
  32. 32.Kc3 Rc1+
  33. 33.Kd4 Rc2
  34. 34.Bxa5 Rxb2
  35. 35.Bd2 Bf5
  36. 36.a5 Bg4
  37. 37.Bf4 Rxg2
  38. 38.Ne5 Bc8
  39. 39.c6 Ra2
  40. 40.Nc4 Be6
  41. 41.Nb6 Rxa5
  42. 42.c7 Ra6
  43. 43.Kc5 Kf7
  44. 44.c8=Q Bxc8
  45. 45.Nxc8 Kg6
  46. 46.Nd6 Kh5
  47. 47.Nc4 Kg4
  48. 48.Ne5+ Kh3
  49. 49.Kd4 Ra3
  50. 50.g4 Ra4+
  51. 51.Ke3 Kh4
  52. 52.Kf3 Ra8
  53. 53.Ng6+ Kh3
  54. 54.Bd6 Ra6
  55. 55.Nf4+ Kh2
  56. 56.Bc5 Ra5
  57. 57.Be3 Rb5
  58. 58.Bf2 Rb3+
  59. 59.Ke4 Rb5
  60. 60.Nd5 Rb2
  61. 61.Bd4 Rg2
  62. 62.Be5+ Kh3
  63. 63.Nf4+ Kxg4
  64. 64.Nxg2 Kh3
  65. 65.Ne3 Kh4
  66. 66.Bf4 Kh3
  67. 67.Kf3 Kh4
  68. 68.Bg3+ Kh3
  69. 69.Bf2 Kh2
  70. 70.Nd1 Kh1
  71. 71.Be1 Kh2
  72. 72.Bg3+ Kh1
  73. 73.Nf2+ Kg1
  74. 74.Bf4 Kf1
  75. 75.Bh2 Ke1
  76. 76.Ne4 Kf1
  77. 77.Nd2+ Ke1
  78. 78.Ke3 Kd1
  79. 79.Kd3 Ke1
  80. 80.Bg3+ Kd1
  81. 81.Nc4 Kc1
  82. 82.Bf2 Kd1
  83. 83.Nb2+

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