Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result	1-0
Event	3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	3.3
Date	2015.08.25
Opening	English Opening (A15)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5p2/P7/6p1/5nP1/1R6/5P1P/r4BK1 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
2. 2.c4 g6
3. 3.g3 Bg7
4. 4.Bg2 c5
5. 5.d4 cxd4
6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
7. 7.Nc3 Qc7
8. 8.Nd5 Qxc4
9. 9.Nxe7+ Kh8
10. 10.Nxc8 Rxc8
11. 11.O-O Nc6
12. 12.Be3 Ng4
13. 13.Nc2 Nxe3
14. 14.Nxe3 Qe6
15. 15.Nd5 Bxb2
16. 16.Rb1 Be5
17. 17.Rxb7 Rab8
18. 18.Rxb8 Rxb8
19. 19.e3 Rb2
20. 20.a4 Ne7
21. 21.Nf4 Bxf4
22. 22.exf4 Qb6
23. 23.a5 Qc5
24. 24.Qxd7 Ra2
25. 25.Qd3 Kg7
26. 26.a6 h5
27. 27.Bb7 Nf5
28. 28.Qe4 Nd6
29. 29.Qb1 Rd2
30. 30.Qa1+ Kg8
31. 31.Bg2 Nf5
32. 32.Qe5 Qxe5
33. 33.fxe5 Re2
34. 34.Rb1 Rxe5
35. 35.Rb7 Re1+
36. 36.Bf1 h4
37. 37.Rxa7 h3
38. 38.Rd7 Ra1
39. 39.g4 Nh4
40. 40.Rd3 Ng2
41. 41.Rxh3 Nf4
42. 42.Rf3 g5
43. 43.Rb3

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