Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Gibraltar Masters TB · 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gibraltar Masters TB
Site Caleta ENG
Round 4
Date 2016.01.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6k1/5ppp/8/8/1P6/1pb4P/5PP1/3B2K1 w - - 2 34

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 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.a3 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Rad1 Be4
  16. 16.Nc5 Bxc2
  17. 17.Rd2 Bf5
  18. 18.Nxb7 Nd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 exd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Bf6
  21. 21.Rb4 a5
  22. 22.Rb5 Bd7
  23. 23.Rb6 Rab8
  24. 24.Bf3 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rd1 Be6
  26. 26.h3 a4
  27. 27.Rb4 Bb3
  28. 28.Rb1 Rc2
  29. 29.Nc5 Rxb4
  30. 30.axb4 Rxb2
  31. 31.Rxb2 Bxb2
  32. 32.Nxb3 axb3
  33. 33.Bd1 Bc3

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