Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 2.2
Date 2023.12.09
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r2k3r/pp1b2pp/2p2n2/5p2/5P2/2N2B2/PPPK2PP/R6R w - - 2 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 Nxe4
  4. 4.Qe2 Qe7
  5. 5.Qxe4 d6
  6. 6.d4 dxe5
  7. 7.dxe5 Nc6
  8. 8.Nc3 Qxe5
  9. 9.Qxe5+ Nxe5
  10. 10.Nb5 Bb4+
  11. 11.Bd2 Bxd2+
  12. 12.Kxd2 Kd8
  13. 13.f4 Ng4
  14. 14.Bc4 Bd7
  15. 15.Nc3 f5
  16. 16.Bd5 c6
  17. 17.Bf3 Nf6

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