Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Superbet ROM Classic 2024 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet ROM Classic 2024
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 1.3
Date 2024.06.26
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6r1/pp3k2/2p2q2/5b2/5QP1/P1P4P/5P2/3R2K1 w - - 9 38

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.Re1 Bf5
  9. 9.c4 c6
  10. 10.Qb3 Qd7
  11. 11.c5 Bc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Re8
  13. 13.Nh4 Be6
  14. 14.Qc2 Na6
  15. 15.a3 Bg4
  16. 16.Nxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Rxe4 Rxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Qxd4
  19. 19.Be3 Qf6
  20. 20.Bxh7+ Kh8
  21. 21.g3 g6
  22. 22.Qe4 Qe6
  23. 23.Bxg6 fxg6
  24. 24.Nxg6+ Kg7
  25. 25.Bd4+ Kf7
  26. 26.Ne5+ Bxe5
  27. 27.Bxe5 Bf5
  28. 28.Qf4 Nxc5
  29. 29.Rd1 Re8
  30. 30.Bc3 Ne4
  31. 31.g4 Nxc3
  32. 32.bxc3 Rg8
  33. 33.h3 Qf6
  34. 34.Qc7+ Qe7
  35. 35.Qf4 Qf6
  36. 36.Qc7+ Qe7
  37. 37.Qf4 Qf6

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