Tech Mahindra Global Chess League · Preliminary Stage

Vachier-Lagrave and Nepomniachtchi draw in Tech Mahindra Global Chess League

September 7, 2026 · Vachier-Lagrave ½–½ Nepomniachtchi

After 45.Kf3

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GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (CheQ Mumba Masters) and GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (Ganges Grandmasters) drew in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 (Preliminary Stage), after 45 moves.

It began as the Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation.

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White: GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, 2706 · CheQ Mumba Masters
Black: GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, 2729 · Ganges Grandmasters
Result: ½–½ in 45 moves
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation · B32
Event: Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026, Preliminary Stage · Bengaluru, India

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