Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 2.3
Date 2016.06.17
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/4k1p1/2B3K1/p6P/P2b4/3P4/8/8 w - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nb6
  6. 6.d3 Be7
  7. 7.Nh3 Nc6
  8. 8.f4 h5
  9. 9.Be3 h4
  10. 10.Rc1 Bf5
  11. 11.Ng5 Qd7
  12. 12.Qb3 O-O
  13. 13.gxh4 Nd4
  14. 14.Qd1 Bc5
  15. 15.Qd2 exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nce4 Bxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Qe7
  19. 19.Kf1 Rad8
  20. 20.e3 Ne6
  21. 21.Nxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.Qg2 Bf8
  23. 23.Rg1 Nd5
  24. 24.Qg5 c6
  25. 25.Rg2 Nxf4
  26. 26.Qxf4 f5
  27. 27.Bxf5 Qxe3
  28. 28.Qxe3 Rxe3
  29. 29.Re2 Rf3+
  30. 30.Rf2 Rxf2+
  31. 31.Kxf2 Be7
  32. 32.Kg3 Kf7
  33. 33.h5 Rd5
  34. 34.Rf1 Bf6
  35. 35.b3 Ke7
  36. 36.Kg4 a5
  37. 37.Rf2 Re5
  38. 38.Rg2 Rd5
  39. 39.h4 Rc5
  40. 40.Re2+ Re5
  41. 41.Be4 Kd6
  42. 42.Rf2 Ke7
  43. 43.Rf1 Rc5
  44. 44.a4 b5
  45. 45.Rf5 Rxf5
  46. 46.Kxf5 bxa4
  47. 47.bxa4 Bxh4
  48. 48.Kg6 Bf6
  49. 49.Bxc6 Bd4

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