Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

10th London Classic 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 2.7
Date 2018.12.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/p4b2/1ppb1k1p/3p1pp1/P2P1P2/1PPBK1P1/6NP/8 b - - 18 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 d5
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.g3 Re8
  11. 11.Nc3 Be6
  12. 12.Ne2 g5
  13. 13.Bg2 h6
  14. 14.c3 Bf8
  15. 15.Nd2 Qd7
  16. 16.Nf1 Bg7
  17. 17.Ne3 Nxe3
  18. 18.Bxe3 Ne7
  19. 19.Nc1 Nf5
  20. 20.Bd2 b6
  21. 21.Nd3 f6
  22. 22.Qb3 c6
  23. 23.a4 Nd6
  24. 24.Qd1 Bg4
  25. 25.f3 Bf5
  26. 26.Nf2 Nc4
  27. 27.b3 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Qxe1 Re8
  29. 29.Qc1 Nxd2
  30. 30.Qxd2 Qe7
  31. 31.Bf1 Qd6
  32. 32.Bd3 Bd7
  33. 33.Re1 Rxe1+
  34. 34.Qxe1 Qe6
  35. 35.Qxe6+ Bxe6
  36. 36.Nd1 Bf8
  37. 37.Kf2 f5
  38. 38.f4 Kf7
  39. 39.Ne3 Kf6
  40. 40.Ng2 Ba3
  41. 41.Ke2 Bf7
  42. 42.Kd2 Bd6
  43. 43.Ke3 Bh5
  44. 44.Be2 Bf7
  45. 45.Bd3 Bh5
  46. 46.Be2 Bf7
  47. 47.Bd3

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