Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.5
Date 2018.06.21
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/2p3p1/7p/8/2P1p3/p3Q1PP/Pq1R1PK1/8 b - - 12 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 h6
  8. 8.h3 a5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be6
  10. 10.Bb5 Qb8
  11. 11.Re2 Qa7
  12. 12.Ba4 Rab8
  13. 13.Nf1 b5
  14. 14.Bb3 a4
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Be3 Bxe3
  17. 17.Rxe3 d5
  18. 18.Ng3 b4
  19. 19.Re2 bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 a3
  21. 21.Rb1 Rxb1
  22. 22.Qxb1 Rb8
  23. 23.Qc1 Qa6
  24. 24.Rd2 Rb5
  25. 25.Kh2 Qa5
  26. 26.exd5 exd5
  27. 27.d4 Ne4
  28. 28.Nxe4 dxe4
  29. 29.Nxe5 Nxe5
  30. 30.dxe5 Rxe5
  31. 31.Rd4 Re8
  32. 32.Qe3 Qe5+
  33. 33.g3 Qe6
  34. 34.c4 Qb6
  35. 35.Kg2 Qb2
  36. 36.Rd2 Qb4
  37. 37.Rc2 Qb1
  38. 38.Rd2 Qb4
  39. 39.Rd4 Qb2
  40. 40.Rd2

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