Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 13.1
Date 2024.07.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p1N4/3n4/8/5pk1/3K4/8 w - - 2 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Qc7
  9. 9.Bb3 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 Na5
  11. 11.f4 O-O
  12. 12.Qf3 e5
  13. 13.Nf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.exf5 Nxb3
  15. 15.cxb3 Rac8
  16. 16.Rad1 Rfe8
  17. 17.g4 exf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 h6
  19. 19.Kh1 Bf8
  20. 20.g5 hxg5
  21. 21.Bxg5 Nh7
  22. 22.Be3 Qc6
  23. 23.Nd5 Re5
  24. 24.Rc1 Qe8
  25. 25.Rxc8 Qxc8
  26. 26.Bd4 Ng5
  27. 27.Qg2 Rxf5
  28. 28.Rxf5 Qxf5
  29. 29.h4 Qe4
  30. 30.Qxe4 Nxe4
  31. 31.b4 f5
  32. 32.Kg2 Kf7
  33. 33.h5 g6
  34. 34.hxg6+ Kxg6
  35. 35.Kf3 Nd2+
  36. 36.Ke2 Nc4
  37. 37.b3 Ne5
  38. 38.Bb6 Kf7
  39. 39.Be3 Ke6
  40. 40.Nf4+ Kd7
  41. 41.Nd5 Nc6
  42. 42.Kf3 Ne7
  43. 43.Nb6+ Ke6
  44. 44.Bd2 d5
  45. 45.b5 axb5
  46. 46.axb5 Ng6
  47. 47.Na4 Ne5+
  48. 48.Ke2 d4
  49. 49.Bf4 Nd7
  50. 50.Nb2 Nc5
  51. 51.b4 Ne4
  52. 52.Kd3 Kd5
  53. 53.Na4 Bxb4
  54. 54.Nb6+ Ke6
  55. 55.Na8 Bd6
  56. 56.Bxd6 Nxd6
  57. 57.Kxd4 Nxb5+
  58. 58.Ke3 Nc3
  59. 59.Nc7+ Ke5
  60. 60.Kd3 Nd5
  61. 61.Nb5 f4
  62. 62.Na3 f3
  63. 63.Nc4+ Kf4
  64. 64.Nd6 b6
  65. 65.Kd2 Kg3

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