Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

8th London Classic 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 7.4
Date 2016.12.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/8/p3p3/5p1k/q7/B4Q2/7P/K5R1 b - - 1 37

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Qb6
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.Bf2 Qc7
  11. 11.Qf3 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.g4 Bb7
  14. 14.Bg2 Rc8
  15. 15.Kb1 g5
  16. 16.Qh3 Nc5
  17. 17.Rhe1 h5
  18. 18.Nf5 Ncxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Bd4 Rg8
  21. 21.Nxe7 Kxe7
  22. 22.gxh5 gxf4
  23. 23.Qh4+ Kf8
  24. 24.Ka1 b4
  25. 25.Nxe4 Bxe4
  26. 26.Rxe4 Qxc2
  27. 27.Ree1 bxa3
  28. 28.Qxf4 axb2+
  29. 29.Bxb2 Rg5
  30. 30.Qxd6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Rg1 Qa4+
  32. 32.Ba3 Rxg1
  33. 33.Rxg1+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qd3+ Kh6
  35. 35.Rg6+ Kxh5
  36. 36.Rg1 f5
  37. 37.Qf3+

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