Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

10th London Classic 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.6
Date 2018.12.17
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3R4/5pk1/6p1/4P2p/3p1P1P/6P1/3r1K2/8 w - - 14 42

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.Ne5 Qa5
  14. 14.Nxc6 Qxa3
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxe5
  16. 16.dxe5 e6
  17. 17.Rb1 Nc6
  18. 18.Rxb7 Qxa2
  19. 19.f4 Red8
  20. 20.Qe1 Rab8
  21. 21.Rxb8 Rxb8
  22. 22.Bf3 Ne7
  23. 23.Qc3 Rc8
  24. 24.Qd3 Nd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 exd5
  26. 26.Rd1 Rc5
  27. 27.Qd4 Qc4
  28. 28.Ra1 a5
  29. 29.h3 Qxd4
  30. 30.exd4 Rc4
  31. 31.Rxa5 Rxd4
  32. 32.g3 h5
  33. 33.h4 Rd2
  34. 34.Ra7 d4
  35. 35.Ra8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Rd8 Rd1+
  37. 37.Kf2 Rd2+
  38. 38.Kf3 Rd3+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rd2+
  40. 40.Kf3 Rd3+
  41. 41.Kf2 Rd2+

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