Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

10th London Classic 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.4
Date 2018.12.17
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

7R/5p2/p1r4k/5p2/3BnP1p/p3P2P/P5P1/5K2 b - - 11 61

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.Qb3 Bxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Qxe5
  16. 16.Bc4 Rf8
  17. 17.f4 Qe4
  18. 18.Rf2 Nd7
  19. 19.Rd1 b5
  20. 20.Be2 Qa4
  21. 21.Qxa4 bxa4
  22. 22.Rc1 Bd5
  23. 23.Ba6 Rab8
  24. 24.Rd2 Be6
  25. 25.Bxe7 Rfe8
  26. 26.Bd6 Rb6
  27. 27.Bf1 Bf5
  28. 28.Bc7 Rb7
  29. 29.Ba6 Rb4
  30. 30.Ba5 Rbb8
  31. 31.Bc7 Rb4
  32. 32.Ba5 Rbb8
  33. 33.h3 h5
  34. 34.Bc7 Rb4
  35. 35.Ba5 Rbb8
  36. 36.Bc7 Rb4
  37. 37.Bd6 Rb6
  38. 38.Bc8 Nf6
  39. 39.Bxf5 gxf5
  40. 40.Be5 Ne4
  41. 41.Rd7 a6
  42. 42.Bd4 Rbb8
  43. 43.Rc6 Re6
  44. 44.Rcc7 Rf8
  45. 45.Rd5 Ng3
  46. 46.Kf2 h4
  47. 47.Kf3 a3
  48. 48.Rdd7 Ne4
  49. 49.Rd5 Ng3
  50. 50.Rdd7 Ne4
  51. 51.Ke2 Rg6
  52. 52.Kf1 Rb8
  53. 53.Rb7 Rc8
  54. 54.Rdc7 Rc6
  55. 55.Rxc6 Rxc6
  56. 56.Rb8+ Kh7
  57. 57.Rh8+ Kg6
  58. 58.Rg8+ Kh6
  59. 59.Rh8+ Kg6
  60. 60.Rg8+ Kh6
  61. 61.Rh8+

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