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Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime vs Nepomniachtchi, Ian

1/2-1/2 · Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation (B32) · 2026-09-07 · ratings 2706 / 2729

Players: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime vs Nepomniachtchi, Ian

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[White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B32"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation"]
[Date "2026-09-07"]

1. e4 1... c5 2. Nf3 2... Nc6 3. d4 3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 4... e5 5. Nb5 5... d6 6. c4 6... g6 7. Bd3 7... Nf6 8. O-O 8... a6 9. N5c3 9... Bg7 10. h3 10... O-O 11. Be3 11... Be6 12. Nd5 12... Bxd5 13. cxd5 13... Nd4 14. Nd2 14... Rc8 15. Nb3 15... Nd7 16. Qd2 16... Qb6?! 17. Qa5?! 17... Qxa5 18. Nxa5 18... Nc5 19. Rfd1 19... f5 20. exf5 20... gxf5 21. Bxd4 21... exd4 22. Nb3 22... f4 23. Nxc5 23... dxc5 24. Rac1 24... b5 25. b3 25... Rf6 26. a4 26... bxa4 27. bxa4 27... Bf8 28. a5 28... Kg7 29. Bc4 29... Be7 30. Re1 30... Kf8 31. Rb1 31... Bd8 32. Rb7 32... Bxa5 33. Ree7 33... Rb8 34. Rxh7 34... Rxb7 35. Rxb7 35... Rb6 36. Rxb6 36... Bxb6 37. Bxa6 37... Ke7 38. Kf1 38... Kd6 39. Bc4 39... d3 40. h4 40... Bd8 41. h5 41... Bg5 42. Ke1 42... Ke5 43. Bxd3 43... Kxd5 44. Ke2 44... Ke5 45. Kf3

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