Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 7.2
Date 2016.06.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R2Q3/5ppk/7p/8/2r1p2n/7P/3q2P1/6NK w - - 6 37

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.Bc4 d6
  8. 8.b4 Bb6
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.b5 Ne7
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.fxe3 Ng6
  13. 13.Nbd2 c6
  14. 14.Rb1 d5
  15. 15.Ba2 h6
  16. 16.Qc2 Be6
  17. 17.c4 dxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Nxe4
  19. 19.dxe4 Qe7
  20. 20.bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.c5 Bxa2
  22. 22.Qxa2 Qxc5
  23. 23.Rb7 Qxe3+
  24. 24.Kh1 Rf8
  25. 25.Qc4 Rab8
  26. 26.Qxc6 Rxb7
  27. 27.Qxb7 Qe2
  28. 28.Qb5 Qxe4
  29. 29.Qxa5 Ra8
  30. 30.Qc7 Rxa4
  31. 31.h3 Qd5
  32. 32.Qc8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Rb1 e4
  34. 34.Ng1 Rc4
  35. 35.Qe8 Nh4
  36. 36.Rb8 Qd2

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