Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.1
Date 2017.06.12
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/8/5K2/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bf4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 d6
  6. 6.h3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Qb6
  8. 8.Nbd2 cxd4
  9. 9.Nc4 Qc7
  10. 10.exd4 Nd5
  11. 11.Bg3 b5
  12. 12.Ncd2 a6
  13. 13.c3 Nc6
  14. 14.a4 Rb8
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Re1 Na5
  17. 17.Qb1 Nc4
  18. 18.Qa2 Ndb6
  19. 19.b3 Nxd2
  20. 20.Qxd2 Be6
  21. 21.Bxb5 Bxb3
  22. 22.Qe2 Bd5
  23. 23.Ra3 Bf6
  24. 24.Nd2 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rea1 Ra8
  26. 26.Ba6 Nc4
  27. 27.Bxc4 Rxa3
  28. 28.Rxa3 Bxc4
  29. 29.Qxc4 Qxc4
  30. 30.Nxc4 Rxc4
  31. 31.Kf1 e5
  32. 32.Ra6 exd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Rxd4
  34. 34.Rxd6 Rxd6
  35. 35.Bxd6 h5
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Bd8
  38. 38.Ke2 f5
  39. 39.Kf3 fxg4+
  40. 40.Kxg4 Kf7
  41. 41.f4 Be7
  42. 42.Bxe7 Kxe7
  43. 43.f5 gxf5+
  44. 44.Kxf5

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