Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 6th Feb Late · 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 6th Feb Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2024.02.06
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/2pRb1r1/k1P1p1p1/pRB1P2p/P6P/6P1/4KP2/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Bd7
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.b3 Kc8
  12. 12.Bb2 a5
  13. 13.a4 b6
  14. 14.Rad1 Ne7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Ng6
  16. 16.Ne2 c5
  17. 17.h4 Bg4
  18. 18.Nh2 Bxe2
  19. 19.Rxe2 Nf4
  20. 20.Re4 Ne6
  21. 21.Nf1 h5
  22. 22.g3 g6
  23. 23.Ree1 c4
  24. 24.bxc4 Kb7
  25. 25.Ne3 Bc5
  26. 26.Nd5 Rad8
  27. 27.Nf4 Bb4
  28. 28.Nxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.c3 Be7
  30. 30.Bc1 Kc6
  31. 31.Be3 Bc5
  32. 32.Bd4 Rh7
  33. 33.Kg2 Rhd7
  34. 34.Re4 Kb7
  35. 35.Kf3 Bf8
  36. 36.Rb1 Kc6
  37. 37.Rb5 Rf7+
  38. 38.Ke2 Be7
  39. 39.Be3 Ra8
  40. 40.c5 Bd8
  41. 41.Rc4 Kb7
  42. 42.c6+ Ka6
  43. 43.Rd4 Rc8
  44. 44.c4 Rh7
  45. 45.c5 bxc5
  46. 46.Rd1 Be7
  47. 47.Rd7 Rg7
  48. 48.Bxc5

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