Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com SpeedChess 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2022
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.16
Date 2022.11.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1pnrq1kp/p1p2Rp1/5Q2/8/3P2P1/PP3PBP/6K1 w - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Bc7
  13. 13.Nf5 d5
  14. 14.Ne7+ Kh8
  15. 15.Nxc8 Rxc8
  16. 16.d3 f5
  17. 17.Qf3 Qd7
  18. 18.Bf4 Nf6
  19. 19.Bxc7 Qxc7
  20. 20.Re6 g6
  21. 21.Rae1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  23. 23.Qe3 a6
  24. 24.c4 Nf6
  25. 25.Qd4 Kg7
  26. 26.Re6 Qf7
  27. 27.cxd5 Rd8
  28. 28.Qe3 Nxd5
  29. 29.Qe5+ Kh6
  30. 30.g3 Rd7
  31. 31.Bg2 Nc7
  32. 32.Rf6 Qe7
  33. 33.Qxf5 Kg7

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