Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Trompowsky Attack · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.1
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p2/3p4/1P1K2k1/2P2r2/7R/8/8 b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bf4 b6
  3. 3.c4 Bb7
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.h3 e6
  10. 10.b4 a5
  11. 11.a3 Ne4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Bxe4
  13. 13.Nd2 Bb7
  14. 14.Bf3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Nxf3 e5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Rc1 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Qe7
  19. 19.Nd4 Ra2
  20. 20.b5 Rfa8
  21. 21.Bxe5 Bxe5
  22. 22.Nc6 Qe6
  23. 23.Nb4 R2a3
  24. 24.Nd5 R8a7
  25. 25.f4 Bb2
  26. 26.Rb1 Bg7
  27. 27.f5 gxf5
  28. 28.Rxf5 Ra1
  29. 29.Rf1 Qe4
  30. 30.Rxa1 Rxa1
  31. 31.Qg4 Qxg4
  32. 32.hxg4 Ra7
  33. 33.g5 Be5
  34. 34.Kf2 Kg7
  35. 35.Kf3 Kg6
  36. 36.Kg4 Ra4
  37. 37.Rc1 Ra2
  38. 38.Nxc7 Rxg2+
  39. 39.Kf3 Rxg5
  40. 40.Nd5 h5
  41. 41.Nxb6 h4
  42. 42.Rh1 Rg3+
  43. 43.Ke2 h3
  44. 44.Nd5 Rg2+
  45. 45.Kf3 Rg3+
  46. 46.Ke4 Rg4+
  47. 47.Nf4+ Kg5
  48. 48.Rxh3 Bxf4
  49. 49.exf4+ Rxf4+
  50. 50.Kd5

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