Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

10th London Classic 2018 · English Opening · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.8
Date 2018.12.17
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rr2k1/1p1n1N1p/2b1pbp1/8/p2PP1B1/6Pq/P2B1P2/1Q1RR1K1 b - - 5 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.Bb5+ Bd7
  8. 8.Be2 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.d4 Bc6
  11. 11.Ba3 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Re8
  13. 13.Rc1 Qa5
  14. 14.Qb3 Nd7
  15. 15.Bb4 Qf5
  16. 16.Bd3 Qh5
  17. 17.e4 e6
  18. 18.h3 Rad8
  19. 19.Rfe1 a5
  20. 20.Bd2 a4
  21. 21.Qb1 Rc8
  22. 22.Be2 Bf6
  23. 23.Rcd1 Red8
  24. 24.Ng5 Qh4
  25. 25.g3 Qh6
  26. 26.Nxf7 Qxh3
  27. 27.Bf1 Qh5
  28. 28.Be2 Qh3
  29. 29.Bg4

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