Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 10.4
Date 2021.02.07
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p4k1/p4p2/5b2/8/2P1B1P1/1P4K1/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Re1 g6
  7. 7.c3 Ne5
  8. 8.Be2 Bg7
  9. 9.d4 Nxf3+
  10. 10.Bxf3 O-O
  11. 11.dxc5 dxc5
  12. 12.Qxd8 Rxd8
  13. 13.e5 Nd5
  14. 14.a4 Bf5
  15. 15.a5 Rd7
  16. 16.Na3 Bd3
  17. 17.e6 fxe6
  18. 18.Rxe6 Rad8
  19. 19.Re1 Bf6
  20. 20.g3 Kg7
  21. 21.h4 h6
  22. 22.Kg2 c4
  23. 23.Nb1 Rc7
  24. 24.Nd2 Rc5
  25. 25.Ne4 Rb5
  26. 26.Ra2 Rd7
  27. 27.Nd2 Rc7
  28. 28.Ra4 Rcc5
  29. 29.Bxd5 Rxd5
  30. 30.Nxc4 Rdc5
  31. 31.Ne3 Rxa5
  32. 32.Rxa5 Rxa5
  33. 33.Ng4 g5
  34. 34.hxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.Be3 Bf5
  36. 36.Nxf6 exf6
  37. 37.f3 g4
  38. 38.fxg4 Bxg4
  39. 39.Rf1 Rf5
  40. 40.Rxf5 Bxf5

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