Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.3
Date 2017.08.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

1q3k2/4bp2/3p2p1/1p1Pp2p/1Q2P2P/1P4P1/5PB1/6K1 b - - 0 33

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.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg2 b5
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 Qc7
  12. 12.Be3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qd2 Rc8
  14. 14.Nc3 Nb6
  15. 15.Bxb6 Qxb6
  16. 16.a4 Be7
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.h4 O-O
  19. 19.O-O Rc4
  20. 20.b3 Rc7
  21. 21.Nd1 Qd4
  22. 22.Qa5 Qc5
  23. 23.Ne3 Ra8
  24. 24.Qd2 g6
  25. 25.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  26. 26.Ra1 Ra7
  27. 27.Ra5 Qb6
  28. 28.Rxa7 Qxa7
  29. 29.Qc3 Qb8
  30. 30.Qb4 Bc6
  31. 31.c4 Kf8
  32. 32.Nd5 Bxd5
  33. 33.cxd5

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