Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GpB · 2006 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event GpB
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 4
Date 2006.10.28
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/8/Q4ppk/3p1N1p/1P3q1P/2PB4/6K1/8 b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Ne5
  9. 9.h3 Bc5
  10. 10.Kh1 d6
  11. 11.f4 Ng6
  12. 12.Qe1 O-O
  13. 13.f5 Ne5
  14. 14.Qh4 b5
  15. 15.Rf3 exf5
  16. 16.exf5 Nxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 Bb7
  18. 18.Rg1 Bxf3+
  19. 19.Nxf3 Bxe3
  20. 20.Qxf6 Bxg1
  21. 21.Qg5 Qc6
  22. 22.Ne4 f6
  23. 23.Qxg1 Rae8
  24. 24.Qd4 d5
  25. 25.Nc5 Re7
  26. 26.Kg2 g6
  27. 27.Ne6 Rxe6
  28. 28.fxe6 Qxe6
  29. 29.a4 bxa4
  30. 30.Qxa4 Rb8
  31. 31.b3 Rb6
  32. 32.Qa5 Kg7
  33. 33.Nd4 Qd6
  34. 34.c3 h5
  35. 35.h4 Kh6
  36. 36.b4 Rb8
  37. 37.Qxa6 Qf4
  38. 38.Nf5+

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