Nepomniachtchi, Ian vs Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime

1-0 · Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation (B45) · 2026-09-11 · ratings 2729 / 2706

Players: Nepomniachtchi, Ian vs Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime

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[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B45"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation"]
[Date "2026-09-11"]

1. e4 1... c5 2. Nf3 2... e6 3. d4 3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 5... Nc6 6. Nxc6 6... bxc6 7. e5 7... Nd5 8. Ne4 8... Bb7 9. Be2 9... c5 10. O-O 10... Qc7 11. Nd6+ 11... Bxd6 12. exd6 12... Qc6 13. f3 13... e5 14. Re1 14... c4 15. Bf1 15... f6 16. Qd4 16... c3 17. bxc3 17... O-O 18. Qh4 18... Qxd6 19. Bd3 19... f5 20. a4 20... Qc5+ 21. Kh1 21... d6?? 22. Ba3? 22... Qc7 23. Rab1 23... Nf4?! 24. Bxd6 24... Qxd6 25. Rxb7 25... Rac8 26. Rxa7?! 26... Nxd3 27. cxd3 27... Rxc3 28. Qg5 28... Qf6 29. Qd2 29... Rfc8 30. Ra8 30... Kf7?! 31. Rxc8 31... Rxc8 32. h3 32... Kg6 33. a5 33... Rc5?? 34. Rb1 34... Rc6 35. Qe3 35... Kh5 36. Rb6 36... f4?! 37. Qe4

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