Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Biel ACCENTUS GM · 2011 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel ACCENTUS GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 9
Date 2011.07.28
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/4k3/3qPp2/Pbp2P2/5NK1/8/2Q5 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c6
  6. 6.Nc3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Ne5 e6
  9. 9.O-O Nfd7
  10. 10.f4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Nb6
  12. 12.Bf2 Bd7
  13. 13.e4 Ne7
  14. 14.Nxd7 Qxd7
  15. 15.e5 Rac8
  16. 16.Qe2 Rc4
  17. 17.Rfc1 Rfc8
  18. 18.Bf1 R4c7
  19. 19.Qe1 a6
  20. 20.b3 Bf8
  21. 21.Qd2 Nc6
  22. 22.a3 f5
  23. 23.Kg2 Qg7
  24. 24.Be3 Be7
  25. 25.Bd3 Na5
  26. 26.Qb2 g5
  27. 27.Ne2 g4
  28. 28.Rh1 h5
  29. 29.h3 Kf7
  30. 30.Rh2 h4
  31. 31.Bd2 Nc6
  32. 32.Rah1 Rh8
  33. 33.hxg4 Qxg4
  34. 34.Rh3 Rcc8
  35. 35.Ng1 Qg7
  36. 36.Nf3 hxg3
  37. 37.b4 Rxh3
  38. 38.Rxh3 Rh8
  39. 39.Rxh8 Qxh8
  40. 40.b5 axb5
  41. 41.Bxb5 Qc8
  42. 42.a4 Nc4
  43. 43.Bxc4 dxc4
  44. 44.Qc1 Nb4
  45. 45.Bxb4 Bxb4
  46. 46.d5 Qc5
  47. 47.dxe6+ Kxe6
  48. 48.Kxg3 Qd5

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