Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · King's Pawn Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.4
Date 2018.08.14
Opening King's Pawn Opening (B00)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/6p1/3R4/8/7P/5PP1/r5K1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 Nc6
  9. 9.c3 e5
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Nd7
  12. 12.Rd1 Nb6
  13. 13.Bb3 Na5
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxb3
  15. 15.axb3 c6
  16. 16.d5 c5
  17. 17.Qg3 Qd7
  18. 18.Bf4 Nc8
  19. 19.Re1 Re8
  20. 20.Re2 b5
  21. 21.Rae1 b4
  22. 22.Na4 c4
  23. 23.e5 cxb3
  24. 24.Qxb3 dxe5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Bf8
  26. 26.Bd4 Rxe2
  27. 27.Rxe2 Nd6
  28. 28.Nc5 Qb5
  29. 29.Qd3 Rc8
  30. 30.Qxb5 Nxb5
  31. 31.Nb3 a5
  32. 32.Bf6 a4
  33. 33.Na5 a3
  34. 34.bxa3 bxa3
  35. 35.Nc6 Ra8
  36. 36.Ne7+ Bxe7
  37. 37.Rxe7 a2
  38. 38.Re1 Nc7
  39. 39.Rd1 Nxd5
  40. 40.Rxd5 a1=Q+
  41. 41.Bxa1 Rxa1+

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