Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 16.5
Date 2017.06.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/1Q6/3n2p1/1P2p3/3r2PP/3p1P2/3K4 w - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 h6
  8. 8.Nd2 b5
  9. 9.Nf1 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne3 Nb6
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Qd3 g6
  14. 14.Rd1 Be7
  15. 15.a4 b4
  16. 16.Na2 a5
  17. 17.c3 b3
  18. 18.Nb4 axb4
  19. 19.a5 bxc3
  20. 20.axb6 c2
  21. 21.Rd2 Qxb6
  22. 22.Ra3 O-O
  23. 23.Rxb3 Qa7
  24. 24.Ra3 Qd4
  25. 25.Qb3 Qxd2
  26. 26.Bxd2 c1=Q+
  27. 27.Bxc1 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Nf1 Bxe4
  29. 29.Qe3 Rc4
  30. 30.Qxh6 d5
  31. 31.Bxe4 Ng4
  32. 32.Qh3 Rxe4
  33. 33.Rc3 Rb4
  34. 34.Rc2 Kg7
  35. 35.Qd3 Nf6
  36. 36.Qg3 e4
  37. 37.Qe5 Re8
  38. 38.Ne3 d4
  39. 39.Ng4 d3
  40. 40.Rc1 Bd8
  41. 41.Qc3 Rb7
  42. 42.Ne3 Rc7
  43. 43.Qd2 Rxc1+
  44. 44.Qxc1 Bb6
  45. 45.Kf1 Bxe3
  46. 46.Qxe3 Rb8
  47. 47.Qd4 Rb5
  48. 48.Ke1 Rg5
  49. 49.g3 Rd5
  50. 50.Qc3 d2+
  51. 51.Kd1 Rd3
  52. 52.Qe5 Rd5
  53. 53.Qf4 g5
  54. 54.Qe3 Kg6
  55. 55.h3 Rd3
  56. 56.Qb6 Kg7
  57. 57.b4 Nd5

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