Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.4
Date 2015.06.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/3Q1ppk/5r2/4p3/4P2p/5PqP/6P1/5R1K b - - 13 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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Qd3 b5
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.Nd5 Bb7
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  12. 12.Bd2 a5
  13. 13.c3 bxc3
  14. 14.Bxc3 O-O
  15. 15.O-O Nc6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Re8
  17. 17.Bf3 Be7
  18. 18.Qb5 Qc8
  19. 19.Bg4 Qxg4
  20. 20.Qxb7 Rec8
  21. 21.Nxa5 Nxa5
  22. 22.Qxe7 Nb3
  23. 23.f3 Qf4
  24. 24.Ra3 Nd4
  25. 25.Raa1 Ne2+
  26. 26.Kh1 Nxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 h5
  28. 28.Qxd6 Rxc3
  29. 29.Qd5 Ra6
  30. 30.Qb5 Rac6
  31. 31.Qf1 h4
  32. 32.h3 Rc2
  33. 33.Re1 Qd2
  34. 34.Red1 Qg5
  35. 35.Re1 Qd2
  36. 36.Rad1 Qb4
  37. 37.Qd3 Kh7
  38. 38.Qd8 Rf6
  39. 39.Rc1 Qxa4
  40. 40.Rxc2 Qxc2
  41. 41.Qd1 Qf2
  42. 42.Rf1 Qg3
  43. 43.Qd7 Rg6
  44. 44.Rg1 Rf6
  45. 45.Rf1 Rg6
  46. 46.Rg1 Rf6
  47. 47.Rf1

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