Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Trompowsky Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.2
Date 2020.04.30
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

5Q2/7k/8/6p1/P6p/1P6/K1P3q1/8 w - - 13 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 Ne4
  3. 3.Bf4 d5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.Bxe4 Bxf4
  7. 7.exf4 dxe4
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.d5 Nb4
  10. 10.Qd2 O-O
  11. 11.Nxe4 exd5
  12. 12.Qxb4 dxe4
  13. 13.Ne2 Re8
  14. 14.O-O e3
  15. 15.fxe3 Rxe3
  16. 16.Rad1 Qe8
  17. 17.Ng3 b6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Bg4
  19. 19.Rc1 Rd8
  20. 20.Nf1 Rxe1
  21. 21.Rxe1 Qc6
  22. 22.Ne3 Bc8
  23. 23.Qe7 Re8
  24. 24.Nd5 Be6
  25. 25.f5 Kh8
  26. 26.Nb4 Qa8
  27. 27.Qxc7 Bxf5
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  29. 29.Kf2 h5
  30. 30.Nd5 Qe4
  31. 31.Ne3 Be6
  32. 32.b3 h4
  33. 33.Qxa7 Qf4+
  34. 34.Ke2 Bg4+
  35. 35.Nxg4 Qxg4+
  36. 36.Kd3 Qxg2
  37. 37.Qb8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qf4 Qd5+
  39. 39.Kc3 Qc5+
  40. 40.Kb2 Qe7
  41. 41.a4 g5
  42. 42.Qd4 f5
  43. 43.Qxb6 Qe5+
  44. 44.Ka2 Qxh2
  45. 45.Qc5 Qg2
  46. 46.Qxf5+ Kg7
  47. 47.Qd7+ Kh6
  48. 48.Qe6+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qe7+ Kh6
  50. 50.Qf6+ Kh7
  51. 51.Qf7+ Kh6
  52. 52.Qf8+ Kh7

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