Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

7th London Classic 2015 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 2.3
Date 2015.12.05
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5p1k/p3r2n/1p6/5K1P/8/R7/1R6 b - - 14 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.e3 Bg7
  4. 4.c4 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 c5
  6. 6.d5 d6
  7. 7.Nc3 e6
  8. 8.O-O exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Na6
  10. 10.Nd2 Rb8
  11. 11.e4 Re8
  12. 12.f3 Nh5
  13. 13.f4 Nf6
  14. 14.Kh1 Nc7
  15. 15.a4 a6
  16. 16.a5 Bd7
  17. 17.Bf3 Nb5
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.fxe5 Rxe5
  20. 20.Nc4 Rf5
  21. 21.Ne2 Rxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Bh3
  23. 23.Re1 Qxd5
  24. 24.Nf4 Qxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Bd7
  26. 26.Be3 Bc6
  27. 27.Kg2 Re8
  28. 28.Kf2 g5
  29. 29.Nd3 g4
  30. 30.Nde5 Bd5
  31. 31.Rg1 h5
  32. 32.h3 Bxc4
  33. 33.Nxc4 Nd5
  34. 34.fxg4 Nxe3
  35. 35.Nxe3 Bxb2
  36. 36.Rae1 Bc3
  37. 37.Re2 Bd4
  38. 38.Kf3 Nc3
  39. 39.Ree1 Ne4
  40. 40.gxh5+ Kh7
  41. 41.Rg2 Nd6
  42. 42.Ree2 Re5
  43. 43.Nc2 Rxh5
  44. 44.Nxd4 cxd4
  45. 45.Rg4 Rxa5
  46. 46.Rxd4 Nf5
  47. 47.Rb4 b5
  48. 48.Kf4 Nh6
  49. 49.Ke5 Ra3
  50. 50.h4 Rg3
  51. 51.Ra2 Rg6
  52. 52.Rb1 Re6+
  53. 53.Kf4 Rf6+
  54. 54.Ke4 Re6+
  55. 55.Kf4 Rf6+
  56. 56.Ke4 Re6+
  57. 57.Kf4

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