Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 22.2
Date 2010.11.17
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/2r2p2/p2p2p1/1b1Pq1P1/3QP3/1P3B1P/1R6/3R3K b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Nge2 Be7
  5. 5.h3 h5
  6. 6.g3 c6
  7. 7.a4 b6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.f4 a6
  11. 11.b3 Qc7
  12. 12.Kh1 Rd8
  13. 13.Ba3 c5
  14. 14.d5 h4
  15. 15.fxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.g4 Bc8
  17. 17.Qd2 Nh7
  18. 18.Nd1 Bg5
  19. 19.Qe1 Nf8
  20. 20.Nf2 Nfg6
  21. 21.Nd3 Qe7
  22. 22.Ng1 O-O
  23. 23.Bb2 Rfe8
  24. 24.Qf2 Bf6
  25. 25.Rae1 Bd7
  26. 26.Bc1 Nxd3
  27. 27.cxd3 b5
  28. 28.axb5 Bxb5
  29. 29.Rd1 Ne5
  30. 30.Qe3 g6
  31. 31.Nf3 Rb8
  32. 32.g5 Bg7
  33. 33.Nxh4 Bd7
  34. 34.d4 cxd4
  35. 35.Rxd4 Rec8
  36. 36.Rd2 Bb5
  37. 37.Rfd1 Rc7
  38. 38.Nf3 Rbc8
  39. 39.Bb2 Nxf3
  40. 40.Bxf3 Bxb2
  41. 41.Rxb2 Qe5
  42. 42.Qd4

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