Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GRENKE Chess Classic 2018 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2018
Site Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER
Round 4.3
Date 2018.04.04
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/7p/6p1/p1k5/B6P/1P3P2/3b2K1/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 e4
  6. 6.d5 exf3
  7. 7.dxc6 fxg2
  8. 8.cxd7+ Bxd7
  9. 9.Bxg2 g6
  10. 10.b3 Bg7
  11. 11.Qd6 Qb6
  12. 12.Qxb6 axb6
  13. 13.Bb2 Bc6
  14. 14.O-O Ke7
  15. 15.Nd5+ Bxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Rhg8
  17. 17.d6+ Kxd6
  18. 18.Rad1+ Ke7
  19. 19.Be5 Rgd8
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1 Rd8
  22. 22.Rxd8 Kxd8
  23. 23.Kf1 Ne8
  24. 24.Bg3 Kd7
  25. 25.a4 f5
  26. 26.f3 Ke6
  27. 27.Bc8+ Kd5
  28. 28.Bb7+ Ke6
  29. 29.Bc6 Nd6
  30. 30.Bf2 Be5
  31. 31.h4 f4
  32. 32.exf4 Bxf4
  33. 33.a5 bxa5
  34. 34.Bxc5 Nf5
  35. 35.Bb6 Bd2
  36. 36.Bd8 Nd4
  37. 37.Ba4 Kd6
  38. 38.Kg2 Ne6
  39. 39.Bb6 Nc5
  40. 40.Bxc5+ Kxc5

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