Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 14.5
Date 2024.08.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/5K2/8/2Q5/6r1/8/8 b - - 10 57

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.f3 Be6
  9. 9.Qd2 h5
  10. 10.Be2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Qb8
  13. 13.a4 Bd8
  14. 14.a5 O-O
  15. 15.O-O b6
  16. 16.c3 Nc5
  17. 17.Nxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.cxb4 Qb7
  20. 20.Rfd1 e4
  21. 21.Rac1 exf3
  22. 22.Bxf3 Ng4
  23. 23.Bd4 Bf6
  24. 24.Bxg4 Bxd4+
  25. 25.Qxd4 hxg4
  26. 26.Qxg4 Rac8
  27. 27.Qd4 Rfe8
  28. 28.h3 Re5
  29. 29.Qb6 Rxc1
  30. 30.Qxb7 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Rd2
  32. 32.Qxa6 Rg5
  33. 33.Qf1 Rb2
  34. 34.a6 Rxb4
  35. 35.a7 Ra4
  36. 36.Qb1 Rxd5
  37. 37.Qb8+ Kh7
  38. 38.a8=Q Rxa8
  39. 39.Qxa8 Rf5
  40. 40.g4 Rf6
  41. 41.Kg3 g6
  42. 42.h4 Re6
  43. 43.Qf8 Rf6
  44. 44.h5 gxh5
  45. 45.gxh5 d5
  46. 46.h6 Rg6+
  47. 47.Kf4 d4
  48. 48.Kf5 Rg1
  49. 49.Qxf7+ Kxh6
  50. 50.Qf6+ Kh7
  51. 51.Qh4+ Kg8
  52. 52.Qxd4 Rg7
  53. 53.Kf6 Kh8
  54. 54.Qe5 Kh7
  55. 55.Qe8 Rg3
  56. 56.Qe4+ Kg8
  57. 57.Qc4+

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