Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Rapid Paris 2017 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 7.5
Date 2017.06.23
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r1N2k1/1r5p/p7/5p1Q/8/1P3PPK/8 b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Ba7
  9. 9.h3 Ne7
  10. 10.d4 Ng6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.Bb3 Be6
  13. 13.Bc2 h6
  14. 14.Nf1 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 d5
  16. 16.e5 Ne4
  17. 17.N1d2 Bf5
  18. 18.Nxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Qd5
  21. 21.Re1 Rad8
  22. 22.Be3 c5
  23. 23.dxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Qxc5
  25. 25.Qb3 Qd5
  26. 26.Qe3 f6
  27. 27.Rad1 Qxd1
  28. 28.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Rd7
  30. 30.Qb3+ Kh7
  31. 31.exf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Nd4 Re5
  33. 33.Ne6 b5
  34. 34.axb5 Rxb5
  35. 35.Qc2 f5
  36. 36.Qc6 Rf7
  37. 37.Nd8 Re7
  38. 38.Qf6 a5
  39. 39.h4 f4
  40. 40.Ne6 Reb7
  41. 41.Nd4 R5b6
  42. 42.Qf5 Kg8
  43. 43.Ne6 Nxh4
  44. 44.Qg4+ Kh7
  45. 45.Nf8+ Kh8
  46. 46.Qxh4 Kg7
  47. 47.Nd7

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