Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

7th London Classic TB · 2015 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 7th London Classic TB
Site London ENG
Round 2.1
Date 2015.12.13
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/r7/6K1/6P1/5R2/8/8 b - - 10 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.f3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Nc6
  11. 11.Rc1 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Rfc8
  13. 13.b3 Nh5
  14. 14.O-O Bxd4+
  15. 15.Qxd4 Nf6
  16. 16.Rfe1 Rc7
  17. 17.Rcd1 Qc6
  18. 18.Nb5 Rd7
  19. 19.Nxa7 Qc5
  20. 20.Qxc5 dxc5
  21. 21.Nb5 Rxa2
  22. 22.e5 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Nh5
  24. 24.g3 Rb2
  25. 25.Rd8+ Kg7
  26. 26.Re8 Rb1+
  27. 27.Kg2 Rb2+
  28. 28.Kg1 Rb1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Rb2+
  30. 30.Kh3 e6
  31. 31.Re7 Rxb3
  32. 32.Kg4 Kf8
  33. 33.Rxb7 h6
  34. 34.Rc7 f5+
  35. 35.exf6 Nxf6+
  36. 36.Kf4 g5+
  37. 37.Ke5 Ne8
  38. 38.Rxc5 Re3+
  39. 39.Kd4 Rxf3
  40. 40.Re5 Rf2
  41. 41.Rxe6 Rxh2
  42. 42.c5 h5
  43. 43.Nd6 Nxd6
  44. 44.cxd6 Kf7
  45. 45.Re3 h4
  46. 46.g4 h3
  47. 47.Ke5 Rh1
  48. 48.d7 Ke7
  49. 49.Kf5+ Kxd7
  50. 50.Kxg5 Kd6
  51. 51.Kh5 Rf1
  52. 52.Rxh3 Ke7
  53. 53.Kg6 Rf6+
  54. 54.Kg7 Rf7+
  55. 55.Kg6 Rf6+
  56. 56.Kg5 Ra6
  57. 57.Rf3

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