Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com SpeedChess 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2022
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.25
Date 2022.11.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p2/7p/4k3/5RP1/1P1r1pKP/5P2/8 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.h3 h6
  12. 12.Nc3 Nb4
  13. 13.Ne2 c5
  14. 14.Ng3 Qc7
  15. 15.Bd2 Nc6
  16. 16.c3 c4
  17. 17.Bc2 cxd3
  18. 18.Bxd3 Be6
  19. 19.Nh4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Nhf5 Bf8
  21. 21.Qf3 Nh7
  22. 22.Ne3 Ne7
  23. 23.Ngf5 Nf6
  24. 24.Nxh6+ gxh6
  25. 25.Qxf6 d5
  26. 26.exd5 Bg7
  27. 27.Qf3 Nxd5
  28. 28.Nf5 Nf4
  29. 29.Bxf4 exf4
  30. 30.Nxg7 Kxg7
  31. 31.Re4 Bf5
  32. 32.Rd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Bxd3
  34. 34.Qxd3 Qd6
  35. 35.d5 b4
  36. 36.b3 Qe5
  37. 37.Rd1 Rd8
  38. 38.d6 Rd7
  39. 39.Qd4 Qxd4
  40. 40.Rxd4 f3
  41. 41.g4 Kf6
  42. 42.Kh2 Ke5
  43. 43.Rxb4 Rxd6
  44. 44.Kg3 Rd3
  45. 45.Rf4

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