Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.3
Date 2014.08.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/p2rn2p/2pq4/4R3/1PQ2P1P/P4BP1/6K1 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 h6
  11. 11.h3 Bb7
  12. 12.Re1 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Re8
  15. 15.Qb1 Nc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 bxc4
  17. 17.Nd2 Rb8
  18. 18.Nxc4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Rxe4
  20. 20.Qd3 Qe8
  21. 21.f3 Re6
  22. 22.Bf2 Nd5
  23. 23.Rxe6 Qxe6
  24. 24.Re1 Nf4
  25. 25.Qc2 Qd5
  26. 26.Re4 Ne6
  27. 27.Qc3 c5
  28. 28.Nxb6 Rxb6
  29. 29.dxc5 dxc5
  30. 30.b3 Rd6

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