Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2022 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 13.3
Date 2022.08.30
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/1R3k2/8/r7/5PK1/8/8/8 b - - 10 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Bf5
  12. 12.Ng5 h6
  13. 13.Qf3 Bg6
  14. 14.Ne4 Bxh2+
  15. 15.Kxh2 Qh4+
  16. 16.Qh3 Qxh3+
  17. 17.gxh3 Bxe4
  18. 18.Rg1 Re8
  19. 19.Bxh6 g6
  20. 20.Rge1 Nd7
  21. 21.Bf1 Bd5
  22. 22.c4 Rxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 Be6
  24. 24.Rb1 b6
  25. 25.Re1 Rc8
  26. 26.a4 Nf6
  27. 27.Bg5 Ne8
  28. 28.Rc1 Nd6
  29. 29.h4 Rc7
  30. 30.Bf4 Rd7
  31. 31.d5 cxd5
  32. 32.cxd5 Bf5
  33. 33.Be5 Kf8
  34. 34.f3 Ke7
  35. 35.Re1 f6
  36. 36.Bc3+ Kf7
  37. 37.Bb4 Kg7
  38. 38.Ba6 Bc2
  39. 39.Bxd6 Rxd6
  40. 40.Re7+ Kf8
  41. 41.Rxa7 Bxa4
  42. 42.Bc4 Be8
  43. 43.Rb7 g5
  44. 44.hxg5 fxg5
  45. 45.Kg3 Bd7
  46. 46.f4 g4
  47. 47.Be2 Rxd5
  48. 48.Rxb6 Ra5
  49. 49.Bxg4 Bxg4
  50. 50.Kxg4 Kf7
  51. 51.Rb7+ Kf6
  52. 52.Rb6+ Kf7
  53. 53.Rb7+ Kf6
  54. 54.Rb6+ Kf7
  55. 55.Rb7+

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