Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2023.11.17
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/8/3k4/7p/5p1p/8/p5PK/r7 w - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nd2 e5
  8. 8.Nc4 Be6
  9. 9.O-O Nd7
  10. 10.a4 Be7
  11. 11.Qf3 O-O
  12. 12.Rd1 Qc7
  13. 13.Ne3 Nc5
  14. 14.Bc4 Rfd8
  15. 15.Bd2 Bg5
  16. 16.Bxe6 Nxe6
  17. 17.Bc3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 c5
  19. 19.h3 Nd4
  20. 20.Rd2 Rd6
  21. 21.Bxd4 cxd4
  22. 22.Qd3 Rc6
  23. 23.a5 Rc8
  24. 24.c3 dxc3
  25. 25.bxc3 Rxc3
  26. 26.Qd5 Rc5
  27. 27.Qb3 g6
  28. 28.Rad1 Rc1
  29. 29.Kh2 Rxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 Qe7
  31. 31.Rd5 Qf6
  32. 32.Qg3 Rc2
  33. 33.Qxe5 Qxe5+
  34. 34.Rxe5 Rxf2
  35. 35.Rb5 Ra2
  36. 36.Rxb7 Rxa5
  37. 37.e5 g5
  38. 38.h4 gxh4
  39. 39.Kh3 Ra4
  40. 40.Rc7 Kf8
  41. 41.Rb7 h6
  42. 42.Rc7 a6
  43. 43.Ra7 Ke8
  44. 44.Rb7 a5
  45. 45.Ra7 Kf8
  46. 46.Kh2 Ra3
  47. 47.Kg1 a4
  48. 48.Kh2 Ke8
  49. 49.Kg1 Ra1+
  50. 50.Kh2 a3
  51. 51.Kh3 a2
  52. 52.Kh2 Kd8
  53. 53.Ra6 Ke7
  54. 54.Ra5 Ke6
  55. 55.Ra8 Kxe5
  56. 56.Re8+ Kd6
  57. 57.Ra8 h5
  58. 58.Ra6+ Kc5
  59. 59.Ra8 f5
  60. 60.Rc8+ Kd6
  61. 61.Ra8 f4

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