Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.4
Date 2022.09.06
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

2r5/pp5R/2bp1k2/P2p1p2/3P1p2/2PB4/2P2KP1/8 b - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nc3 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nxd7 Bxd7
  10. 10.Qh5 f5
  11. 11.Bg5 Qe8
  12. 12.Qf3 Qg6
  13. 13.h4 h6
  14. 14.Bf4 Bxf4
  15. 15.Qxf4 Qd6
  16. 16.Qxd6 cxd6
  17. 17.Rfb1 Rab8
  18. 18.a4 Rfc8
  19. 19.Ra3 Kf7
  20. 20.a5 Kf6
  21. 21.f4 g5
  22. 22.Rab3 Rc7
  23. 23.hxg5+ hxg5
  24. 24.Kf2 gxf4
  25. 25.Rh1 Kg5
  26. 26.Rh7 Rbc8
  27. 27.Rb1 Bc6
  28. 28.Rbh1 Rxh7
  29. 29.Rxh7 Kg6
  30. 30.Re7 Kf6
  31. 31.Rh7 Kg6
  32. 32.Re7 Kf6
  33. 33.Rh7

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