Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

Gibraltar Masters TB · 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gibraltar Masters TB
Site Caleta ENG
Round 2
Date 2016.02.04
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

2r5/2p2k2/1pb2pn1/p1p4p/P1N4P/1PPR1PP1/5K2/2B5 b - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Rh6
  14. 14.g3 Bxg5
  15. 15.Bxg5 Rg6
  16. 16.h4 f6
  17. 17.exf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Bf4 Rc8
  19. 19.Kh2 Kf7
  20. 20.Ne4 b6
  21. 21.Rfe1 Rgg8
  22. 22.b3 Rge8
  23. 23.f3 c5
  24. 24.c3 a5
  25. 25.Kg2 Re7
  26. 26.Rd2 Bd7
  27. 27.Kf2 Bc6
  28. 28.Rde2 Rce8
  29. 29.Nd2 Rc8
  30. 30.Nc4 Rxe2+
  31. 31.Rxe2 Bb5
  32. 32.Rd2 Bc6
  33. 33.a4 Ne7
  34. 34.Rd3 Ng6
  35. 35.Bc1 Ke6
  36. 36.Re3+ Kf7
  37. 37.Rd3

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