Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 12.2
Date 2016.06.12
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

R5bk/8/7K/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 14 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nbd2 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.c3 Bd7
  8. 8.Re1 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nf3 Qe7
  12. 12.h3 Rfd8
  13. 13.Qc2 Ne8
  14. 14.Be3 Nd6
  15. 15.Rad1 b6
  16. 16.Bf1 h6
  17. 17.Nd2 Be6
  18. 18.a4 a5
  19. 19.Nb1 Qe8
  20. 20.c4 Qc6
  21. 21.f3 f5
  22. 22.c5 bxc5
  23. 23.Qxc5 Qxc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 fxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 Rab8
  26. 26.Rd2 Nc4
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  28. 28.b3 Nb6
  29. 29.Re3 Rd1
  30. 30.Nc3 Rc1
  31. 31.Ba3 Rxf1+
  32. 32.Kxf1 Bxb3
  33. 33.Bc5 Nxa4
  34. 34.Nxa4 Bxa4
  35. 35.Kf2 Bb5
  36. 36.Rf3 h5
  37. 37.g4 hxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 Bh6
  39. 39.Rf6 Kg7
  40. 40.Re6 Bf4
  41. 41.Re7+ Kf6
  42. 42.Rxc7 Ba4
  43. 43.Be7+ Ke6
  44. 44.Bd8 Bd1
  45. 45.Re7+ Kd6
  46. 46.Rg7 a4
  47. 47.Rxg6+ Kd7
  48. 48.Ba5 Bc2
  49. 49.Bb4 Bxe4
  50. 50.Rd6+ Kc7
  51. 51.Rf6 Kd7
  52. 52.Ra6 Bc6
  53. 53.Bc3 Kd6
  54. 54.Ra5 Bd7
  55. 55.g5 Bxg5
  56. 56.Bxe5+ Ke6
  57. 57.Bd4 Bd8
  58. 58.Ra8 Be7
  59. 59.Ke3 Bg5+
  60. 60.Kd3 Bb5+
  61. 61.Kc3 Be7
  62. 62.Ra5 Bc6
  63. 63.Kc4 a3
  64. 64.Ra6 Kd7
  65. 65.Bc5 Bxc5
  66. 66.Kxc5 Be4
  67. 67.Rxa3 Ke6
  68. 68.Kd4 Bg6
  69. 69.Ra5 Kf6
  70. 70.Ke3 Kg7
  71. 71.Kf4 Bh7
  72. 72.Kg5 Kh8
  73. 73.Kh6 Bg8
  74. 74.Ra8

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