Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2022
Site	chess.com INT
Round	1.21
Date	2022.11.28
Opening	Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves	35

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q2k1/5pp1/1Bb4p/2P5/8/5q1P/5P2/5BK1 b - - 1 35

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.Re1 Re8
11. 11.Rxe8+ Nxe8
12. 12.d5 c6
13. 13.Nc3 Bxc3
14. 14.bxc3 cxd5
15. 15.Qxd5 Nc7
16. 16.Qf3 d5
17. 17.Bf4 Ne6
18. 18.Be5 Ng5
19. 19.Qe3 Bf5
20. 20.c4 d4
21. 21.Bxd4 Ne6
22. 22.Bxa7 Bxc2
23. 23.a4 h6
24. 24.a5 Rc8
25. 25.Bb6 Qd7
26. 26.c5 Ba4
27. 27.a6 bxa6
28. 28.Bxa6 Re8
29. 29.Bf1 Bc6
30. 30.h3 Nd4
31. 31.Ra7 Qd5
32. 32.Re7 Nf3+
33. 33.gxf3 Rxe7
34. 34.Qxe7 Qxf3
35. 35.Qd8+

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