Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 2.5
Date 2022.07.23
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pp4p1/5p1p/2kb4/2p2P2/P1K3P1/1P5P/3B4 w - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.Bd3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qe2+ Qe7
  9. 9.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Re1+ Kf8
  12. 12.c3 Ne7
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bf5
  14. 14.Bf1 h6
  15. 15.c4 dxc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Bb4
  17. 17.Bd2 Bxd2
  18. 18.Ncxd2 Nfd5
  19. 19.Rac1 f6
  20. 20.Bc4 c6
  21. 21.a3 Kf7
  22. 22.Ba2 Rhd8
  23. 23.Nc4 Kf8
  24. 24.Na5 Rab8
  25. 25.g3 Bg6
  26. 26.Nh4 Bf7
  27. 27.Bb1 Nc7
  28. 28.Nc4 Nb5
  29. 29.d5 Rxd5
  30. 30.Ne3 Rd2
  31. 31.Rc2 Rbd8
  32. 32.Nf3 Rxc2
  33. 33.Bxc2 Nd4
  34. 34.Nxd4 Rxd4
  35. 35.Rd1 Rxd1+
  36. 36.Bxd1 Nd5
  37. 37.Nxd5 Bxd5
  38. 38.f4 Ke7
  39. 39.Kf2 Kd6
  40. 40.Ke3 c5
  41. 41.Kd2 c4
  42. 42.Kc3 Kc5

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