Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

CCT Final RR 2024 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final RR 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 3.1
Date 2024.12.17
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

6k1/6pp/1B3p2/p2P4/PbN1K3/1P4P1/5P1P/4r3 w - - 18 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  8. 8.Bg2 d5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.d3 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.a4 a5
  13. 13.b3 Na6
  14. 14.Bb2 Nd7
  15. 15.Re2 Ndc5
  16. 16.Nc3 Bg4
  17. 17.Nd1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Ne3 Bd7
  19. 19.d4 Ne4
  20. 20.c4 Nb4
  21. 21.Rd1 f6
  22. 22.Ne1 Be6
  23. 23.Nd3 Nxd3
  24. 24.Rxd3 Bf7
  25. 25.Rd1 Bb4
  26. 26.cxd5 cxd5
  27. 27.Rc1 Nd2
  28. 28.Rc7 Bh5
  29. 29.Bxd5+ Kh8
  30. 30.Rxd2 Bxd2
  31. 31.Bxb7 Ra7
  32. 32.d5 Rb8
  33. 33.Rc8+ Rxc8
  34. 34.Bxc8 Bb4
  35. 35.Kg2 Rc7
  36. 36.Be6 Bf7
  37. 37.Bxf7 Rxf7
  38. 38.Kf3 Kg8
  39. 39.Bd4 Rb7
  40. 40.Nc4 Rd7
  41. 41.Ke4 Re7+
  42. 42.Kd3 Re1
  43. 43.Bb6 Rd1+
  44. 44.Ke4 Re1+
  45. 45.Kd3 Rd1+
  46. 46.Ke4 Re1+

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