Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 4.5
Date 2016.06.19
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/pQ2p1b1/6R1/7n/4q3/P7/1B5P/K1r3R1 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  7. 7.c4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd3 Qg4
  9. 9.Nc3 Qxg2
  10. 10.Rf1 Rc8
  11. 11.a3 g6
  12. 12.Bd2 Bg7
  13. 13.O-O-O O-O
  14. 14.Kb1 Qh3
  15. 15.Rg1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Rg3 Qe6
  17. 17.Ng5 Qd7
  18. 18.f4 Na5
  19. 19.c5 dxc5
  20. 20.Qf1 Nb3
  21. 21.Be3 Nd4
  22. 22.f5 Rf8
  23. 23.Qh3 Rfd8
  24. 24.Rf1 Nh5
  25. 25.Rgg1 Nb5
  26. 26.Nd5 Nc7
  27. 27.Nxf7 Nxd5
  28. 28.exd5 Qxd5
  29. 29.Bc1 Qxf7
  30. 30.fxg6 Qd5
  31. 31.Rg5 Qe4+
  32. 32.Ka1 hxg6
  33. 33.Rfg1 Rc6
  34. 34.Qb3+ c4
  35. 35.Qxb7 c3
  36. 36.Rxg6 cxb2+
  37. 37.Bxb2 Rc1+

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