Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Rapid Paris 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 3.3
Date 2017.06.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/7p/5Q2/1P5N/5pP1/5K2/3q4 b - - 0 39

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 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Nbd7
  9. 9.a4 b6
  10. 10.Nd2 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Nc4 Bb7
  13. 13.a5 b5
  14. 14.Nb6 Nxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Bf3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Ra7
  18. 18.c4 d5
  19. 19.cxb5 Bb4+
  20. 20.Ke2 Bxa5
  21. 21.Nxd5 axb5
  22. 22.b4 Bb6
  23. 23.Rxa7 Bxa7
  24. 24.Ra1 Bb8
  25. 25.Qd3 O-O
  26. 26.Qxb5 e4
  27. 27.g3 Be5
  28. 28.Rd1 Qg5
  29. 29.Kf1 f5
  30. 30.Qe2 Kh8
  31. 31.f4 exf3
  32. 32.Qxe5 Qh5
  33. 33.Nf4 Qxh2
  34. 34.Ng6+ Kh7
  35. 35.Nxf8+ Kh8
  36. 36.Ng6+ Kh7
  37. 37.Nh4 Qh1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Qxd1
  39. 39.Qxf5+

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