Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Titled Tue 23rd Dec 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 23rd Dec 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2025.12.23
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

1r5k/q5p1/7p/4P3/1bQ2P1P/1B1R2P1/8/1K6 w - - 13 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O a5
  11. 11.Nc5 Qc8
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Qc4 Kh8
  14. 14.g3 Ne8
  15. 15.Bh3 Nc7
  16. 16.Rhf1 Ra6
  17. 17.a4 Nb4
  18. 18.Kb1 Rc6
  19. 19.Qb3 Rf6
  20. 20.Rf2 Qe8
  21. 21.Nb5 d5
  22. 22.Nxc7 Rxc7
  23. 23.c3 d4
  24. 24.cxd4 exd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Rf8
  26. 26.Bxe6 b5
  27. 27.axb5 Qxb5
  28. 28.Rfd2 a4
  29. 29.Qe3 Qc6
  30. 30.Bd5 Qg6
  31. 31.Bc3 a3
  32. 32.Bxb4 Bxb4
  33. 33.Rc2 Rxc2
  34. 34.Kxc2 axb2
  35. 35.Kxb2 Rb8
  36. 36.Bb3 Qa6
  37. 37.Rd3 Rc8
  38. 38.Kb1 Qa3
  39. 39.e5 Bc5
  40. 40.Qd2 Be7
  41. 41.f4 h6
  42. 42.h4 Rb8
  43. 43.Qc3 Bb4
  44. 44.Qc4 Qa7
  45. 45.Qd4 Bc5
  46. 46.Qc4 Bb4
  47. 47.Qd4 Bc5
  48. 48.Qc4 Bb4

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