Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.3
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/1r3pp1/7p/8/8/3R3P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.Nd2 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 d6
  10. 10.Nf3 Bb6
  11. 11.a4 Rb8
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.c3 O-O
  14. 14.Re1 c5
  15. 15.h3 h6
  16. 16.Be3 c4
  17. 17.Bxb6 Rxb6
  18. 18.Bc2 cxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 Be6
  20. 20.Nd2 Qc7
  21. 21.Bb3 Bxb3
  22. 22.Nxb3 Rc8
  23. 23.Nd2 Qb7
  24. 24.Ra5 Rd8
  25. 25.Qe3 d5
  26. 26.exd5 Nxd5
  27. 27.Qe4 Nf4
  28. 28.Qxb7 Rxb7
  29. 29.Nf3 Nd3
  30. 30.Rd1 e4
  31. 31.Ne5 Rd5
  32. 32.Nxd3 exd3
  33. 33.c4 Rc5
  34. 34.b3 Rc8
  35. 35.Rxb5 Rxb5
  36. 36.cxb5 Rc3
  37. 37.b6 Rxb3
  38. 38.b7 Rxb7
  39. 39.Rxd3

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