Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Titled Tue 26th Nov Late · 2024 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 26th Nov Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 6
Date 2024.11.26
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/P1p2np1/2PpQp2/3P1PP1/5P2/4BK2/q7 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 Nf6
  2. 2.Bb2 g6
  3. 3.Bxf6 exf6
  4. 4.g3 f5
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 d6
  8. 8.Ne2 Nd7
  9. 9.c4 h5
  10. 10.Nbc3 h4
  11. 11.O-O Nf6
  12. 12.b4 Re8
  13. 13.b5 Rb8
  14. 14.a4 Ng4
  15. 15.Nf4 Bh6
  16. 16.Qd3 Bd7
  17. 17.a5 a6
  18. 18.Rab1 c6
  19. 19.bxa6 bxa6
  20. 20.Rxb8 Qxb8
  21. 21.Na4 hxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 Bxf4
  23. 23.exf4 Re7
  24. 24.Nb6 Kg7
  25. 25.c5 Qh8
  26. 26.Rd1 d5
  27. 27.Nxd7 Rxd7
  28. 28.Qxa6 Re7
  29. 29.Qd3 Rb7
  30. 30.Qe2 Rb3
  31. 31.Ra1 Qb8
  32. 32.a6 Rb1+
  33. 33.Rxb1 Qxb1+
  34. 34.Bf1 Qa1
  35. 35.Kg2 Nf6
  36. 36.Qe5 Qa2
  37. 37.Be2 Qa1
  38. 38.f3 Qa2
  39. 39.Kf2 Qa1
  40. 40.g4

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