Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 20th Jun Early · 2023 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 20th Jun Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2023.06.20
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

1k6/3Q4/1q4p1/7p/7P/1p4P1/5P2/5K2 w - - 28 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Re1 Ba7
  8. 8.a4 h6
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Re8
  11. 11.b4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
  13. 13.Qc2 Qd7
  14. 14.Nf1 Ne7
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Nxe3 Ng6
  17. 17.g3 d5
  18. 18.Kh2 c6
  19. 19.c4 d4
  20. 20.Nf5 a5
  21. 21.c5 Ne7
  22. 22.N3h4 Nxf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 axb4
  24. 24.Reb1 g6
  25. 25.Nd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.cxd6 Qxd6
  27. 27.Qc4 c5
  28. 28.a5 Qc6
  29. 29.a6 b5
  30. 30.Qa2 Ra7
  31. 31.Qa5 Kg7
  32. 32.Rc1 Nd7
  33. 33.Qxb4 Rxa6
  34. 34.Rxa6 Qxa6
  35. 35.Rxc5 Nxc5
  36. 36.Qxc5 b4
  37. 37.Kg2 Qxd3
  38. 38.Qxe5+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qd5 Kg8
  40. 40.e5 Qf5
  41. 41.Qd8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qxd4 b3
  43. 43.Qb4 Qe6
  44. 44.Qb5 h5
  45. 45.h4 Kg7
  46. 46.Kf1 f6
  47. 47.Qb7+ Qf7
  48. 48.exf6+ Kxf6
  49. 49.Qb5 Qe6
  50. 50.Qg5+ Kf7
  51. 51.Qb5 Ke7
  52. 52.Qc5+ Kd7
  53. 53.Qb5+ Kc7
  54. 54.Qc5+ Kb7
  55. 55.Qb5+ Qb6
  56. 56.Qd7+ Kb8
  57. 57.Qe8+ Kb7
  58. 58.Qd7+ Kb8
  59. 59.Qe8+ Ka7
  60. 60.Qd7+ Qb7
  61. 61.Qd4+ Qb6
  62. 62.Qd7+ Kb8

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