Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

10th London Classic 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.3
Date 2018.12.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

4r3/p1R5/1pp2p2/2p2k2/7p/7P/PPP2P2/5K2 b - - 11 33

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.Ne2 b6
  12. 12.Bg5 c5
  13. 13.Nc3 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 c6
  16. 16.Rd3 Be7
  17. 17.Ne4 Rd8
  18. 18.Rad1 Rxd3
  19. 19.Rxd3 Bxg5
  20. 20.Nxg5 Ke7
  21. 21.Kf1 h4
  22. 22.f4 f6
  23. 23.Ne4 Ke6
  24. 24.Nd6 Ne7
  25. 25.f5+ Nxf5
  26. 26.Nxf5 Kxf5
  27. 27.exf6 gxf6
  28. 28.Rd7 Ra8
  29. 29.Rc7 Rd8
  30. 30.Ke2 Re8+
  31. 31.Kf1 Rd8
  32. 32.Ke2 Re8+
  33. 33.Kf1

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