Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L · 2024 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2024.09.28
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5bk1/p4pp1/3r2p1/n2p2N1/3Bq1PQ/2P3KP/P4P2/8 b - - 3 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Bg4
  12. 12.Bd3 Nd7
  13. 13.Rb1 b5
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.g4 Bg6
  16. 16.Bxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.d5 cxd5
  18. 18.Rxb5 Nb6
  19. 19.Be3 Qc7
  20. 20.Bd4 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qd3 Bf8
  22. 22.Kg2 Rad8
  23. 23.Rfb1 Re6
  24. 24.Ra5 Rd7
  25. 25.Rbb5 Qd8
  26. 26.Ra6 Qc8
  27. 27.Rba5 Nc4
  28. 28.Rxe6 Nxa5
  29. 29.Ng5 Rd6
  30. 30.Qg3 Qd8
  31. 31.Re8 Qxe8
  32. 32.Qh4 Qe4+
  33. 33.Kg3

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