Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2014.09.02
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B35)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/K1k5/2P5/2b5/8/8/P7/7B w - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 Qa5
  9. 9.f3 e6
  10. 10.O-O d5
  11. 11.exd5 exd5
  12. 12.Qd2 Re8
  13. 13.Rad1 Bd7
  14. 14.Nxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Nxd5 Qxd2
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  17. 17.Bxd2 Bxb2
  18. 18.Bc3 Bxc3
  19. 19.Rxd7 Rf8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Kg7
  21. 21.Rb7 Ba5
  22. 22.Rdd7 Bb6+
  23. 23.Kf1 Rad8
  24. 24.Rxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Rxf7+ Kh8
  26. 26.Ke2 Re8+
  27. 27.Kd3 Rd8+
  28. 28.Kc3 Ba5+
  29. 29.Kb2 Bb6
  30. 30.g4 Rd2
  31. 31.h4 Rh2
  32. 32.Ba4 h5
  33. 33.gxh5 Rxh4
  34. 34.Bxc6 gxh5
  35. 35.Be4 Rh1
  36. 36.f4 Rh3
  37. 37.c3 h4
  38. 38.f5 Re3
  39. 39.Re7 Ba5
  40. 40.c4 h3
  41. 41.Re6 h2
  42. 42.Bd5 Rxe6
  43. 43.fxe6 Bd8
  44. 44.Kb3 Kg7
  45. 45.Kb4 Kf6
  46. 46.Kb5 h1=Q
  47. 47.Bxh1 Kxe6
  48. 48.c5 Kd7
  49. 49.Ka6 Kc7
  50. 50.Kxa7 Be7
  51. 51.c6 Bc5+

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