Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

World Blitz 2017 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 16.1
Date 2017.12.30
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/4b2p/4k1p1/4p3/2p1PpP1/2P2P1P/2K2B2/8 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Bb5 Nxc3
  9. 9.dxc3 Qxd1
  10. 10.Rxd1 f6
  11. 11.e4 Be6
  12. 12.Be3 Kf7
  13. 13.Nd2 Na5
  14. 14.Kf1 Rhd8
  15. 15.Be2 a6
  16. 16.h3 Rd7
  17. 17.Bg4 Rad8
  18. 18.Ke2 g6
  19. 19.Bxe6+ Kxe6
  20. 20.b3 f5
  21. 21.f3 b5
  22. 22.Rab1 Rd3
  23. 23.Rbc1 R8d7
  24. 24.Nf1 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Rxd1
  26. 26.Kxd1 c4
  27. 27.Nd2 cxb3
  28. 28.axb3 Nb7
  29. 29.b4 a5
  30. 30.bxa5 Nxa5
  31. 31.Kc2 Nc4
  32. 32.Nxc4 bxc4
  33. 33.g4 f4
  34. 34.Bf2

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