Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 7th Mar Late · 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 7th Mar Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2023.03.07
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/8/1K6/7k/6n1 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.Re1 Nge7
  9. 9.Be3 b5
  10. 10.Bb3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Qd2 Nxb3
  13. 13.axb3 Bg4
  14. 14.Bh6 Bxh6
  15. 15.Qxh6 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Ng8
  17. 17.Qg7 Qf6
  18. 18.Qxf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.Nc3 Kd7
  20. 20.b4 Rhe8
  21. 21.Ra3 Kc6
  22. 22.Rc1 Kb7
  23. 23.Nd1 Nd7
  24. 24.Rac3 Rac8
  25. 25.Ne3 c6
  26. 26.Kf1 Nb6
  27. 27.b3 Re7
  28. 28.R3c2 Ree8
  29. 29.Ke2 f5
  30. 30.Kd3 fxe4+
  31. 31.fxe4 Rf8
  32. 32.Ke2 Rf4
  33. 33.f3 d5
  34. 34.exd5 cxd5
  35. 35.Rxc8 Nxc8
  36. 36.Rc7+ Kxc7
  37. 37.Nxd5+ Kd6
  38. 38.Nxf4 Ne7
  39. 39.Kd3 g5
  40. 40.Ne2 Nd5
  41. 41.Ke4 Nxb4
  42. 42.Kf5 Nd5
  43. 43.Kxg5 a5
  44. 44.Kh6 Ke6
  45. 45.Kxh7 Kf7
  46. 46.Kh6 Kf6
  47. 47.Kh5 Kf5
  48. 48.Kh4 b4
  49. 49.Kg3 a4
  50. 50.Nc1 a3
  51. 51.Na2 Kg5
  52. 52.f4+ Nxf4
  53. 53.Nxb4 Ne2+
  54. 54.Kf2 Nxd4
  55. 55.Na2 Nxb3
  56. 56.Ke3 Kh4
  57. 57.Kd3 Kh3
  58. 58.Kc3 Nc1
  59. 59.Kb4 Nxa2+
  60. 60.Kxa3 Nc3
  61. 61.Kb3 Ne2
  62. 62.Kb2 Ng1
  63. 63.Kb3 Kxh2

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