Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sharjah Grand Prix 2017
Site Sharjah UAE
Round 4.1
Date 2017.02.21
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

rr4k1/1bbn1ppp/p2ppn2/8/1P2P3/2PBBN1P/3N1PP1/R3R1K1 b - b3 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Re1 e6
  7. 7.c3 b5
  8. 8.Bc2 c4
  9. 9.a4 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 cxd3
  11. 11.Bxd3 bxa4
  12. 12.Qxa4 Be7
  13. 13.h3 O-O
  14. 14.Be3 Qc7
  15. 15.Nbd2 Rfb8
  16. 16.Qa5 Bd8
  17. 17.Qxc7 Bxc7
  18. 18.b4

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