Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result	0-1
Event	3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site	Stavanger NOR
Round	2.1
Date	2015.06.15
Opening	Réti Opening (A05)
Moves	74

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4K3/2r5/5P2/3k4/8/8/8 w - - 7 75

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
2. 2.g3 b5
3. 3.Bg2 Bb7
4. 4.O-O e6
5. 5.d3 c5
6. 6.e4 d6
7. 7.a4 b4
8. 8.Nbd2 Be7
9. 9.Nc4 O-O
10. 10.Re1 Nbd7
11. 11.Bf4 d5
12. 12.Nd6 Bc6
13. 13.Ng5 Nb6
14. 14.Ndxf7 Rxf7
15. 15.Bh3 Bd7
16. 16.a5 e5
17. 17.axb6 Bxh3
18. 18.b7 Rb8
19. 19.Bxe5 Rxb7
20. 20.Nxh3 Qd7
21. 21.Nf4 dxe4
22. 22.dxe4 Ng4
23. 23.Qd5 Nxe5
24. 24.Qxe5 Bd6
25. 25.Qd5 Bxf4
26. 26.Qxd7 Rbxd7
27. 27.gxf4 Rxf4
28. 28.Re2 Re7
29. 29.e5 Rf5
30. 30.e6 g6
31. 31.Ra6 Kg7
32. 32.Kg2 Kf6
33. 33.Re3 Re5
34. 34.Rxe5 Kxe5
35. 35.Kf3 Kd5
36. 36.h4 h6
37. 37.b3 Rxe6
38. 38.Rxa7 Kd4
39. 39.Rc7 Rf6+
40. 40.Ke2 Rf5
41. 41.Rc6 Kc3
42. 42.Kd1 g5
43. 43.hxg5 hxg5
44. 44.Kc1 Kd4
45. 45.Rg6 Ke4
46. 46.Kd2 Kf3
47. 47.Ke1 g4
48. 48.Kf1 Rd5
49. 49.Rf6+ Ke4
50. 50.Ke2 Kd4
51. 51.Rf4+ Kc3
52. 52.Rc4+ Kb2
53. 53.Ke3 Re5+
54. 54.Kd2 Rf5
55. 55.Ke2 Rh5
56. 56.Kf1 Re5
57. 57.Kg2 Re2
58. 58.Rxc5 Rxc2
59. 59.Rg5 Kxb3
60. 60.Rxg4 Ka3
61. 61.Rg8 b3
62. 62.Ra8+ Kb2
63. 63.Kg3 Rc3+
64. 64.Kg4 Kc2
65. 65.Rb8 b2
66. 66.Rxb2+ Kxb2
67. 67.f4 Rc4
68. 68.Kf5 Kc3
69. 69.Ke5 Rc5+
70. 70.Ke4 Rc8
71. 71.f5 Kc4
72. 72.Ke5 Kc5
73. 73.Ke6 Rc6+
74. 74.Ke7 Kd4

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