Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.4
Date 2015.06.15
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r3r1k/1Q5p/2p3p1/p2nNqP1/P2P4/2P2p1P/1P3K2/R3R3 w - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be3 c6
  6. 6.a4 a5
  7. 7.h3 Na6
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nb4
  10. 10.Re1 Qc7
  11. 11.Bf4 Nh5
  12. 12.Bh2 e5
  13. 13.Bc4 Qe7
  14. 14.Ne2 d5
  15. 15.Bb3 dxe4
  16. 16.Nxe5 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 Qxe6
  18. 18.g4 Nf6
  19. 19.Nf4 Qc8
  20. 20.f3 exf3
  21. 21.c3 f2+
  22. 22.Kxf2 Nbd5
  23. 23.Nfd3 Nd7
  24. 24.Qb3 Nxe5
  25. 25.Bxe5 f5
  26. 26.g5 f4
  27. 27.Bxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.Kg2 Qf5
  29. 29.Qxb7+ Kh8
  30. 30.Ne5 f3+
  31. 31.Kf2 Rab8

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