Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com SpeedChess 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2022
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.12
Date 2022.11.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/1k1Q4/1pp5/p7/P7/1P3q2/7K/8 b - - 13 60

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.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re2 b6
  11. 11.Re1 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf4 Ne4
  13. 13.c3 Bg5
  14. 14.Qc1 Bh4
  15. 15.g3 Bf6
  16. 16.Bg2 d5
  17. 17.Nd2 Nxd2
  18. 18.Qxd2 Qd7
  19. 19.Be5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Rae8
  21. 21.Rae1 Rxe5
  22. 22.Rxe5 Re8
  23. 23.c4 h6
  24. 24.cxd5 Rd8
  25. 25.Qb4 Re8
  26. 26.Qb3 Rd8
  27. 27.Qa3 a5
  28. 28.h4 Re8
  29. 29.d6 Bxg2
  30. 30.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  31. 31.Kxg2 Qc6+
  32. 32.Qf3 Qxd6
  33. 33.Qa8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qe4+ g6
  35. 35.h5 Kg7
  36. 36.hxg6 fxg6
  37. 37.a4 h5
  38. 38.b3 Kf7
  39. 39.Qf3+ Ke7
  40. 40.Qe4+ Qe6
  41. 41.Qf3 Kd6
  42. 42.Qc3 Qe4+
  43. 43.Kg1 g5
  44. 44.Qc1 Qf5
  45. 45.Qe3 h4
  46. 46.gxh4 gxh4
  47. 47.Kh2 Kd5
  48. 48.f3 c6
  49. 49.Qe2 Kxd4
  50. 50.Qd2+ Ke5
  51. 51.Qe3+ Kd6
  52. 52.Qd4+ Kc7
  53. 53.Qxh4 Qxf3
  54. 54.Qe7+ Kc8
  55. 55.Qe8+ Kb7
  56. 56.Qd7+ Kb8
  57. 57.Qd8+ Kb7
  58. 58.Qd7+ Kb8
  59. 59.Qd8+ Kb7
  60. 60.Qd7+

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