Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Global Chess League 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Global Chess League 2023
Site Dubai UAE
Round 2.1
Date 2023.06.23
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

2Q5/p4ppk/3q3p/7P/8/8/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 6 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Bf5
  10. 10.Qb3 Qd7
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.Nc3 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Nxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 Na6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxe5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nc7
  17. 17.Bc5 b6
  18. 18.Bd6 Nb5
  19. 19.Qg3 Rad8
  20. 20.h4 h6
  21. 21.h5 Nxd6
  22. 22.exd6 Be6
  23. 23.Bxe6 Rxe6
  24. 24.Rxe6 Qxe6
  25. 25.Rd1 c5
  26. 26.b3 b5
  27. 27.Qd3 c4
  28. 28.bxc4 bxc4
  29. 29.Qd4 c3
  30. 30.Qxc3 Rxd6
  31. 31.Rxd6 Qxd6
  32. 32.Qc8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qf5+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qc8+ Kh7

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