Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

6th Norway Chess 2018 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Chess 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.3
Date 2018.06.03
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3r4/4k3/1prpbp2/p3p1p1/P1P1Pn1p/1P2NP1P/1KBR2P1/3R4 w - - 20 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Qd2 g6
  6. 6.b3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.Kb1 Qa5
  10. 10.Nge2 e5
  11. 11.f3 Rd8
  12. 12.Nd5 Qxd2
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  14. 14.Rxd2 Bg5
  15. 15.Rd1 Be6
  16. 16.Nc3 Nd4
  17. 17.Bd3 Rac8
  18. 18.Rhf1 Nc6
  19. 19.a3 Ne7
  20. 20.Ne2 Be3
  21. 21.h3 g5
  22. 22.a4 f6
  23. 23.c4 Ng6
  24. 24.Bc1 Bxc1
  25. 25.Nxc1 h5
  26. 26.Rf2 h4
  27. 27.Rfd2 Kf7
  28. 28.Ne2 Ke7
  29. 29.Kb2 Nf4
  30. 30.Nc3 a5
  31. 31.Bf1 b6
  32. 32.Bd3 Rc5
  33. 33.Bc2 Rc7
  34. 34.Re1 Rc5
  35. 35.Nd1 Rc6
  36. 36.Ne3 Rc7
  37. 37.Red1 Rc6
  38. 38.Bd3 Rc7
  39. 39.Bc2 Rc6
  40. 40.Bd3 Rc7
  41. 41.Bc2 Rc6

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