Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com SpeedChess 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 43 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 1.18
Date 2022.11.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/3k4/8/4K3/8/8/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bb4
  11. 11.Ne2 Bc4
  12. 12.Rd1+ Ke8
  13. 13.Ned4 Rd8
  14. 14.Bg5 Ne7
  15. 15.Nf5 Rxd1+
  16. 16.Rxd1 Rg8
  17. 17.Rd4 b5
  18. 18.Nd2 f6
  19. 19.Nxe7 Bxd2
  20. 20.Nxg8 Bxg5
  21. 21.f4 Bh4
  22. 22.e6 c5
  23. 23.Rd7 f5
  24. 24.Rxg7 Bxe6
  25. 25.Rxh7 Bd8
  26. 26.Nh6 a5
  27. 27.a3 Bf6
  28. 28.c3 b4
  29. 29.axb4 axb4
  30. 30.Rxc7 bxc3
  31. 31.bxc3 Bxc3
  32. 32.g4 fxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 Bd2
  34. 34.Nf5 Bxf5
  35. 35.gxf5 Bxf4
  36. 36.Rc6 Kf7
  37. 37.Kg2 Be5
  38. 38.Rxc5 Kf6
  39. 39.Kf3 Kxf5
  40. 40.Ke3 Ke6
  41. 41.Ke4 Bd6
  42. 42.Rc6 Ke7
  43. 43.Rxd6 Kxd6

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