Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

The Game

White	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black	Hikaru Nakamura
Result	0-1
Event	GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site	Leuven BEL
Round	1.3
Date	2016.06.19
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	34

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2p3r1/1b2q2r/pp2p2Q/8/2PR4/PP3P1K/3RN3 w - - 6 35

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d3 Bc5
5. 5.c3 O-O
6. 6.O-O Re8
7. 7.Nbd2 a6
8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
9. 9.Nc4 Bg4
10. 10.h3 Bh5
11. 11.Bg5 b5
12. 12.Na5 Qd7
13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
14. 14.g4 Bg6
15. 15.Qe2 Bb6
16. 16.Nb3 Rad8
17. 17.Rad1 Re6
18. 18.Rd2 Rd6
19. 19.Rfd1 c5
20. 20.Kg2 a5
21. 21.Na1 h5
22. 22.Kg3 Qc6
23. 23.Nh4 c4
24. 24.Nxg6 fxg6
25. 25.Nc2 hxg4
26. 26.hxg4 cxd3
27. 27.Rxd3 Qc4
28. 28.Ne1 f5
29. 29.gxf5 gxf5
30. 30.exf5 R8d7
31. 31.f6 Rxf6
32. 32.Qh5 Rg7+
33. 33.Kh3 Qe6+
34. 34.Kh2 Rh6

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