Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Rapid 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.4
Date 2023.11.15
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/6K1/3N4/8/7k/8/8 w - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Be7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nxe5 b5
  9. 9.cxb5 Nd4
  10. 10.d3 axb5
  11. 11.Nxb5 Ne6
  12. 12.Nf3 Ba6
  13. 13.Nc3 c6
  14. 14.Be3 Bxe3
  15. 15.fxe3 Qb6
  16. 16.Qd2 Nc5
  17. 17.Bc2 Qxb2
  18. 18.Rfb1 Qa3
  19. 19.d4 Ne6
  20. 20.e5 Nd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 cxd5
  22. 22.Rb3 Qe7
  23. 23.Qb4 Qd8
  24. 24.Bd3 Bxd3
  25. 25.Rxd3 Ra6
  26. 26.a4 Qa8
  27. 27.Rb3 h6
  28. 28.a5 Rc8
  29. 29.h3 Nd8
  30. 30.Qb5 Nc6
  31. 31.Qxd5 Nxa5
  32. 32.Qxa8 Rcxa8
  33. 33.Rba3 R6a7
  34. 34.d5 Nc6
  35. 35.Rxa7 Rxa7
  36. 36.Rxa7 Nxa7
  37. 37.e4 Nb5
  38. 38.Kf2 Kf8
  39. 39.Ke3 Nc3
  40. 40.Nd4 g6
  41. 41.Kd3 Nd1
  42. 42.Nb5 Ke7
  43. 43.Nc3 Nb2+
  44. 44.Kd4 h5
  45. 45.h4 Ke8
  46. 46.Ne2 Nd1
  47. 47.Nf4 Ke7
  48. 48.e6 dxe6
  49. 49.dxe6 fxe6
  50. 50.Ke5 Kf7
  51. 51.Nxe6 Ne3
  52. 52.Nf4 Nc4+
  53. 53.Kd5 Ne3+
  54. 54.Kd4 Nc2+
  55. 55.Kc5 Ne3
  56. 56.e5 Nf5
  57. 57.Kc6 Nxh4
  58. 58.Kd7 Nf5
  59. 59.e6+ Kf6
  60. 60.Nd5+ Kg5
  61. 61.e7 Nxe7
  62. 62.Kxe7 h4
  63. 63.Kf7 h3
  64. 64.gxh3 Kh4
  65. 65.Kxg6 Kxh3

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