Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.5
Date 2024.08.12
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

5rk1/p4qb1/4p2p/3pP1p1/2nP2P1/1R1Q1N1P/P5K1/2B5 w - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 d5
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.d3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 g6
  7. 7.c3 Bg7
  8. 8.Qe2 e6
  9. 9.Be3 b6
  10. 10.e5 f6
  11. 11.d4 fxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 Nge7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.g4 Rac8
  15. 15.h3 b5
  16. 16.Na3 b4
  17. 17.Nb5 bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 cxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Nb4
  20. 20.Nd6 Rc2
  21. 21.Qd1 Rc6
  22. 22.Ng5 Nc8
  23. 23.Rb1 Nxd6
  24. 24.Rxb4 Nc4
  25. 25.Bc1 Rcc8
  26. 26.Rb3 Rxf1+
  27. 27.Qxf1 h6
  28. 28.Nf3 Qa4
  29. 29.Rb7 Qc6
  30. 30.Rb1 Rf8
  31. 31.Qd3 Qd7
  32. 32.Rb3 Qf7
  33. 33.Kg2 g5
  34. 34.Rc3 Bh8
  35. 35.Rb3 Bg7
  36. 36.Rc3 Rb8
  37. 37.Rb3 Rf8

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