Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Chess.com Classic Losers
Site	chess.com INT
Round	4.2
Date	2025.05.22
Opening	Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves	36

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Final Position

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

7k/8/2p1N1Rp/6p1/1rn5/6P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 11 36

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.Re1 Bg4
10. 10.Bxe4 dxe4
11. 11.Rxe4 f5
12. 12.Re1 Bxf3
13. 13.Qxf3 Qh4
14. 14.g3 Qxd4
15. 15.Qb3 Qb6
16. 16.Be3 Qxb3
17. 17.axb3 Na6
18. 18.Nc3 f4
19. 19.Bd4 fxg3
20. 20.hxg3 Bc5
21. 21.Rad1 Rad8
22. 22.Bxc5 Nxc5
23. 23.Rxd8 Rxd8
24. 24.b4 Nd3
25. 25.Re7 Nxb2
26. 26.Rxb7 Nxc4
27. 27.Rxa7 Rb8
28. 28.Ne4 h6
29. 29.Nc5 Rxb4
30. 30.Ne6 g5
31. 31.Rg7+ Kh8
32. 32.Rg6 Kh7
33. 33.Nf8+ Kh8
34. 34.Ne6 Kh7
35. 35.Nf8+ Kh8
36. 36.Ne6

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