Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

AI Cup Div 1 L · 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event AI Cup Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.1
Date 2023.09.28
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5b2/5pk1/3p1Np1/3N2P1/r4PKp/3R3P/8 b - - 4 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nd3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.Nf4 Nf6
  7. 7.d4 Qxe2+
  8. 8.Bxe2 Nc6
  9. 9.c3 d5
  10. 10.f3 Nd8
  11. 11.Kf2 Bd6
  12. 12.Na3 c6
  13. 13.Nc2 Bf5
  14. 14.Nd3 h5
  15. 15.Bg5 Nd7
  16. 16.Ne3 Bh7
  17. 17.Bf4 Ke7
  18. 18.Bxd6+ Kxd6
  19. 19.Nf4 h4
  20. 20.g3 g5
  21. 21.Nfg2 h3
  22. 22.Ne1 Ne6
  23. 23.Bd3 Raf8
  24. 24.Bf5 Bg8
  25. 25.Nd3 Ng7
  26. 26.Bxd7 Kxd7
  27. 27.Ng4 f6
  28. 28.Nc5+ Kc8
  29. 29.Rhe1 Rh7
  30. 30.Re2 b6
  31. 31.Nd3 Kd7
  32. 32.a4 a5
  33. 33.b4 axb4
  34. 34.Nxb4 c5
  35. 35.Nd3 cxd4
  36. 36.cxd4 Ne6
  37. 37.Rb2 Nxd4
  38. 38.Rxb6 Re7
  39. 39.Ra2 Be6
  40. 40.Ne3 Ra8
  41. 41.a5 Ke8
  42. 42.a6 Kf7
  43. 43.Nc5 Raa7
  44. 44.Rd2 Rec7
  45. 45.Nb7 Nc6
  46. 46.Rxc6 Rxc6
  47. 47.Nd8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Nxc6 Rxa6
  49. 49.Nd4 Bf7
  50. 50.g4 Kg6
  51. 51.Kg3 Ra3
  52. 52.Nef5

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