Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 16th Jan Early · 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 16th Jan Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2024.01.16
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/5p1b/5k1P/8/5K2/3p4/3B2P1/8 b - - 1 61

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.Bf4 h6
  11. 11.Rad1 Kc8
  12. 12.h3 b6
  13. 13.Bh2 g5
  14. 14.Ne4 c5
  15. 15.Rfe1 Be6
  16. 16.a3 a5
  17. 17.Nf6 Ne7
  18. 18.h4 g4
  19. 19.Nd2 Bg7
  20. 20.Nh5 Rg8
  21. 21.Nxg7 Rxg7
  22. 22.Ne4 Nf5
  23. 23.h5 Kb7
  24. 24.Nf6 g3
  25. 25.fxg3 Nxg3
  26. 26.Rd3 Nf5
  27. 27.Bf4 Rh8
  28. 28.Kf2 Ne7
  29. 29.Rg3 Rxg3
  30. 30.Kxg3 Nd5
  31. 31.Bc1 Nxf6
  32. 32.exf6 Bd5
  33. 33.Kf2 Be6
  34. 34.Re5 Kc6
  35. 35.Bf4 Kd7
  36. 36.Re3 Rg8
  37. 37.Rg3 Rg4
  38. 38.Bxh6 Rh4
  39. 39.Rg5 Rh1
  40. 40.Bg7 Ba2
  41. 41.Re5 Kd6
  42. 42.Rg5 Bb1
  43. 43.c3 Rc1
  44. 44.Rg3 Rc2+
  45. 45.Kg1 Re2
  46. 46.h6 Ke6
  47. 47.b4 cxb4
  48. 48.cxb4 axb4
  49. 49.axb4 c5
  50. 50.bxc5 bxc5
  51. 51.Bf8 Re1+
  52. 52.Kh2 c4
  53. 53.Bb4 Re5
  54. 54.Rh3 Bh7
  55. 55.Bc3 Rd5
  56. 56.Re3+ Kf5
  57. 57.Rg3 Rd3
  58. 58.Rxd3 cxd3
  59. 59.Kg3 Kg6
  60. 60.Bd2 Kxf6
  61. 61.Kf4

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