Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited Rapid 2022 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event SuperUnited Rapid 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 8.1
Date 2022.07.22
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1q2rr1k/6R1/p1Q4p/1p5P/2p5/5P1K/P1P2nP1/4RB2 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.dxe5 d5
  5. 5.Nbd2 Qd7
  6. 6.Nd4 Qe7
  7. 7.N2f3 c5
  8. 8.Nb5 Be6
  9. 9.Bd3 Qd7
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 h6
  14. 14.Nd2 c4
  15. 15.Bf1 Bc5
  16. 16.Nf3 Bg4
  17. 17.Be3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Rxe3 O-O
  19. 19.h3 Bxf3
  20. 20.Qxf3 Qe6
  21. 21.Rae1 b5
  22. 22.h4 Rad8
  23. 23.h5 d4
  24. 24.cxd4 Nxd4
  25. 25.Qe4 f5
  26. 26.exf6 Qxf6
  27. 27.f3 Kh8
  28. 28.Rd1 Nf5
  29. 29.Ree1 Qb6+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qb8+
  31. 31.Kg1 Rde8
  32. 32.Qc6 Qa7+
  33. 33.Kh2 Ne3
  34. 34.Rd7 Ng4+
  35. 35.Kh3 Nf2+
  36. 36.Kg3 Nh1+
  37. 37.Kh3 Qb8
  38. 38.Rxg7 Nf2+

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