Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Gibraltar Masters TB · 2016 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gibraltar Masters TB
Site Caleta ENG
Round 1
Date 2016.02.04
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/2n5/2N1kn1p/1P4P1/6KP/8/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Bb3 d5
  7. 7.exd6 c4
  8. 8.Bc2 Qxd6
  9. 9.O-O Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Re1 e6
  12. 12.b3 Be7
  13. 13.Qe2 cxb3
  14. 14.axb3 O-O
  15. 15.d4 Rfd8
  16. 16.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  17. 17.Ng5+ Bxg5
  18. 18.Qxh5+ Bh6
  19. 19.Bxh6 gxh6
  20. 20.Qxf7+ Kh8
  21. 21.Qf6+ Kh7
  22. 22.Qf7+ Kh8
  23. 23.Rxe6 Rf8
  24. 24.Rxd6 Rxf7
  25. 25.d5 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  27. 27.c4 a6
  28. 28.Nc3 Re7
  29. 29.c5 Nd7
  30. 30.c6 bxc6
  31. 31.Rxa6 Nb8
  32. 32.Rb6 Rb7
  33. 33.Rxb7 Nxb7
  34. 34.dxc6 Nxc6
  35. 35.Nd5 Kg7
  36. 36.b4 Nd6
  37. 37.g4 Kf7
  38. 38.Kg2 Ke6
  39. 39.Nc7+ Kd7
  40. 40.Na6 Ke6
  41. 41.f4 Kd5
  42. 42.f5 Ke5
  43. 43.Kg3 h5
  44. 44.Nc5 Nxf5+

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