Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

6th YM · 2005 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 6th YM
Site Lausanne SUI
Round 3.1
Date 2005.09.18
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7k/pp2KpRn/2r2P2/P7/8/1n6/7R b - - 13 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a4 b6
  10. 10.Bf3 Ra7
  11. 11.Be3 Rc7
  12. 12.f5 Rc4
  13. 13.g4 h6
  14. 14.Qd2 Nh7
  15. 15.Rad1 Bg5
  16. 16.Bxg5 Nxg5
  17. 17.Bg2 Nd7
  18. 18.fxe6 Ne5
  19. 19.exf7+ Ngxf7
  20. 20.h3 Ng5
  21. 21.Nf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.exf5 h5
  23. 23.Qxd6 Qxd6
  24. 24.Rxd6 hxg4
  25. 25.Bd5+ Kh7
  26. 26.Bxc4 Nxc4
  27. 27.Rd3 Nxh3+
  28. 28.Kg2 Nxb2
  29. 29.Rd4 Rc8
  30. 30.Nd5 Rxc2+
  31. 31.Kg3 Ng5
  32. 32.Rxg4 Nf7
  33. 33.Nf6+ gxf6
  34. 34.Rh1+ Nh6
  35. 35.Rg6 Rc3+
  36. 36.Kg2 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kf3 Rc3+
  38. 38.Ke4 Rc4+
  39. 39.Kd5 Rc5+
  40. 40.Ke6

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