Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 6th Feb Early · 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 6th Feb Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2024.02.06
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2r2r2/2p3R1/1pkbp3/p3B2p/P4P1P/1P6/5P2/3R1K2 w - - 11 37

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 a5
  12. 12.Bb2 Kc8
  13. 13.a4 b6
  14. 14.Rad1 Ne7
  15. 15.Rfe1 c5
  16. 16.Ne2 Ng6
  17. 17.h4 Bg4
  18. 18.Nh2 Bxe2
  19. 19.Rxe2 Nf4
  20. 20.Red2 Be7
  21. 21.g3 Ne6
  22. 22.Nf1 c4
  23. 23.Ne3 cxb3
  24. 24.cxb3 Bc5
  25. 25.Nd5 h5
  26. 26.Nf4 Nxf4
  27. 27.gxf4 Kb7
  28. 28.Rd7 Rhf8
  29. 29.e6 fxe6
  30. 30.Be5 Rac8
  31. 31.Rxg7 Kc6
  32. 32.Kf1 Bd6
  33. 33.Rc1+ Kd5
  34. 34.Rd1+ Kc6
  35. 35.Rc1+ Kd5
  36. 36.Rd1+ Kc6

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