Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chessable Masters Div 1 L · 2024 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Chessable Masters Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2024.02.03
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/2P2p2/1K2k3/5p2/2r2P2/8/8/8 b - - 4 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Qe2 Be7
  7. 7.Bxe4 dxe4
  8. 8.Qxe4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Qxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Rd8
  13. 13.Be3 Bf6
  14. 14.c3 Nc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Nd2 Bf5
  17. 17.Nb3 a5
  18. 18.Bd4 Be7
  19. 19.Rfe1 Be6
  20. 20.Bc5 Bf6
  21. 21.Bd4 Bxb3
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.axb3 Rd2
  24. 24.g3 Rxb2
  25. 25.Ra3 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxa5 Rxb3
  27. 27.Re3 Rd5
  28. 28.Rxd5 cxd5
  29. 29.Kf1 Rb2
  30. 30.Ke1 Kg7
  31. 31.Re2 Rb1+
  32. 32.Kd2 h5
  33. 33.Kc2 Rf1
  34. 34.Rd2 h4
  35. 35.f4 hxg3
  36. 36.hxg3 Rg1
  37. 37.Rxd5 Rxg3
  38. 38.Kb3 Kg6
  39. 39.Kb4 f5
  40. 40.c4 Re3
  41. 41.c5 Re4+
  42. 42.Kb5 Kf6
  43. 43.c6 Ke6
  44. 44.Rd3 Re1
  45. 45.c7 Rc1
  46. 46.Kb6 Rc4
  47. 47.Rd8

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