Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.4
Date 2023.11.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/8/1pk1p1N1/2b1P3/r1P5/3K1RPP/8 b - - 14 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 Ba7
  7. 7.d4 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 d6
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  12. 12.Bxf7 Rf8
  13. 13.Bd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Bb7
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Rxf1+
  17. 17.Kxf1 Bxd5
  18. 18.Nd2 Ke7
  19. 19.e4 Be6
  20. 20.Ke2 a5
  21. 21.a4 c6
  22. 22.axb5 cxb5
  23. 23.Ke3 a4
  24. 24.Nf3 Kf6
  25. 25.Rf1 Bc4
  26. 26.Rf2 a3
  27. 27.bxa3 Rxa3
  28. 28.Kd2 Ra2+
  29. 29.Ke3 Ra3
  30. 30.Kd2 Ke6
  31. 31.Ng5+ Kd6
  32. 32.Nxh7 Ra2+
  33. 33.Ke3 Ra3
  34. 34.Kd2 Kc5
  35. 35.Ng5 Ra2+
  36. 36.Ke3 Ra3
  37. 37.Kd2 Ra2+
  38. 38.Ke3 Ra3
  39. 39.Kd2

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