Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.3
Date 2014.09.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/3pp1p1/pP2p2p/P7/Q5PP/4qPK1/8 b - - 10 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Qd8
  11. 11.Nec3 g6
  12. 12.Bc4 Bh6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Bb3 Nc6
  15. 15.Qd3 Rc8
  16. 16.Rad1 Nd4
  17. 17.Ne2 Nxb3
  18. 18.Qxb3 b5
  19. 19.a4 b4
  20. 20.c3 bxc3
  21. 21.Nexc3 Kg7
  22. 22.Qb7 a5
  23. 23.Qa6 Ra8
  24. 24.Qe2 Rc8
  25. 25.Qa6 Ra8
  26. 26.Qd3 Rc8
  27. 27.Nb5 Rc6
  28. 28.Qa3 Qd7
  29. 29.Rfe1 Bg5
  30. 30.Rd3 Rd8
  31. 31.Red1 Qb7
  32. 32.Rc3 Rd7
  33. 33.Rdd3 Bd8
  34. 34.Rxc6 Qxc6
  35. 35.Rc3 Qa8
  36. 36.Nbc7 Bxc7
  37. 37.Rxc7 Rxc7
  38. 38.Nxc7 Qc6
  39. 39.Nxe6+ fxe6
  40. 40.g3 Kf7
  41. 41.b4 Qxe4
  42. 42.b5 Qe1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qe4+
  44. 44.Kh2 Qe2
  45. 45.Kg2 Qe4+
  46. 46.Kh2 Qe2
  47. 47.Kg2

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