Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.5
Date 2018.08.25
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

B7/6k1/5p2/4b3/5p2/5P2/1p6/1K6 b - - 9 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.a4 Bf5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nb6
  10. 10.Bb5 Bxd3
  11. 11.Re1 e4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Bxe4
  13. 13.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  14. 14.Rxe4 Rd1+
  15. 15.Re1 Rxe1+
  16. 16.Nxe1 a6
  17. 17.Be2 Nd5
  18. 18.Nd3 Ba7
  19. 19.a5 Re8
  20. 20.Kf1 Ne5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Rxe5
  22. 22.Ra3 Nf6
  23. 23.Bf3 c6
  24. 24.Rb3 Re7
  25. 25.Rb4 h6
  26. 26.h4 Kf8
  27. 27.g4 Nd5
  28. 28.Ra4 Bb8
  29. 29.g5 hxg5
  30. 30.Bxg5 f6
  31. 31.Bd2 Rd7
  32. 32.h5 f5
  33. 33.Rh4 Kg8
  34. 34.c4 Nf6
  35. 35.Bc3 Kh7
  36. 36.Bxf6 gxf6
  37. 37.h6 Be5
  38. 38.Bg2 Kg6
  39. 39.h7 Rxh7
  40. 40.Rxh7 Kxh7
  41. 41.b4 Bc3
  42. 42.b5 axb5
  43. 43.cxb5 cxb5
  44. 44.Bxb7 Bxa5
  45. 45.Ke2 b4
  46. 46.Kd3 b3
  47. 47.Bd5 b2
  48. 48.Kc2 Bc3
  49. 49.f3 Be5
  50. 50.Kb1 f4
  51. 51.Ba8 Kh8
  52. 52.Bd5 Kg7
  53. 53.Ba8 Kh8
  54. 54.Bd5 Kg7
  55. 55.Ba8

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