Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com SpeedChess 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 79 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2022
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2022.11.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 79
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/4k3/3N1p2/3K1P2/3r4/8 w - - 14 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Nd7
  14. 14.Bd2 Nf6
  15. 15.Re1 Qd7
  16. 16.Nd5 a5
  17. 17.Qb1 Rfb8
  18. 18.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  19. 19.bxa5 Nxa5
  20. 20.Rb2 Qe8
  21. 21.h3 h6
  22. 22.Qa2 Nb7
  23. 23.Reb1 Nc5
  24. 24.Be3 Na4
  25. 25.Rb3 c5
  26. 26.Nd2 d5
  27. 27.exd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Ne4 b4
  29. 29.Bxc5 Nxc5
  30. 30.Nxc5 Nc3
  31. 31.Rxc3 bxc3
  32. 32.Rb3 Rxb3
  33. 33.Qxb3 Qe7
  34. 34.Na4 Qc7
  35. 35.Nxc3 Rc8
  36. 36.Nd5 Qxc2
  37. 37.Ne7+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qb4 Re8
  39. 39.Nf5+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qb5 Re6
  41. 41.g4 e4
  42. 42.dxe4 Qxe4
  43. 43.Ne3 Qf3
  44. 44.Qf1 Rd6
  45. 45.Qg2 Qxg2+
  46. 46.Kxg2 Ra6
  47. 47.Kg3 Rxa3
  48. 48.h4 Kf8
  49. 49.h5 Ke7
  50. 50.Kf4 Ke6
  51. 51.Nf5 Kf6
  52. 52.Ng3 Ra4+
  53. 53.Ne4+ Ke6
  54. 54.f3 Rb4
  55. 55.Ke3 Ke5
  56. 56.Ng3 Rb3+
  57. 57.Kf2 Kf4
  58. 58.Ne2+ Kg5
  59. 59.Kg3 f5
  60. 60.Nd4 f4+
  61. 61.Kg2 Rd3
  62. 62.Nf5 Rd2+
  63. 63.Kg1 g6
  64. 64.hxg6 Kxg6
  65. 65.Nh4+ Kg5
  66. 66.Ng2 Ra2
  67. 67.Kf1 Ra1+
  68. 68.Kf2 Rh1
  69. 69.Ke2 Rh2
  70. 70.Kf1 Rh1+
  71. 71.Kf2 h5
  72. 72.gxh5 Rxh5
  73. 73.Kf1 Rh1+
  74. 74.Kf2 Kf5
  75. 75.Ke2 Ke5
  76. 76.Kd3 Rh3
  77. 77.Ne1 Rh2
  78. 78.Nc2 Rf2
  79. 79.Nd4 Rd2+

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