Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

11th London Classic 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 82 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 1.9
Date 2019.12.04
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B95)
Moves 82
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/2n1K1k1/8/4Np2/8 w - - 2 83

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f3 h6
  8. 8.Be3 b5
  9. 9.a3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O-O h5
  12. 12.Kb1 Be7
  13. 13.Rg1 Rc8
  14. 14.Be2 Nb6
  15. 15.Qe1 Nfd7
  16. 16.g4 hxg4
  17. 17.Rxg4 Bf8
  18. 18.Rg2 Ne5
  19. 19.f4 Nec4
  20. 20.Bc1 Qc7
  21. 21.Bxc4 Nxc4
  22. 22.Rd3 g6
  23. 23.b3 Bg7
  24. 24.Qd1 Qa5
  25. 25.f5 Ne5
  26. 26.b4 Qb6
  27. 27.fxg6 Nxg6
  28. 28.Be3 Bh6
  29. 29.Ndxb5 Bxe3
  30. 30.Nxd6+ Ke7
  31. 31.Nxb7 Ne5
  32. 32.Rxe3 Nc4
  33. 33.Rd3 Qxb7
  34. 34.Na4 Rhd8
  35. 35.Nc5 Rxd3
  36. 36.Nxd3 Nxa3+
  37. 37.Kc1 Qxe4
  38. 38.Rf2 Qe3+
  39. 39.Kb2 Nc4+
  40. 40.Ka2 Nd6
  41. 41.Qh5 Nf5
  42. 42.Re2 Qg1
  43. 43.Qf3 Qb6
  44. 44.Ne5 Qb5
  45. 45.c4 Qa4+
  46. 46.Qa3 Qxa3+
  47. 47.Kxa3 f6
  48. 48.Nd3 Rxc4
  49. 49.Nc5 Nd4
  50. 50.Re4 a5
  51. 51.Ka2 Rxb4
  52. 52.Nd3 Nb5
  53. 53.Rxb4 axb4
  54. 54.Nxb4 f5
  55. 55.Kb2 Kf6
  56. 56.Kc2 Nd4+
  57. 57.Kd3 Nf3
  58. 58.h3 e5
  59. 59.Ke3 Nh4
  60. 60.Nd5+ Kg5
  61. 61.Ne7 Ng6
  62. 62.Nc8 Nf4
  63. 63.h4+ Kxh4
  64. 64.Ne7 Kg5
  65. 65.Kf3 Ng6
  66. 66.Nd5 e4+
  67. 67.Ke3 Ne5
  68. 68.Kd4 Ng4
  69. 69.Nc7 Nh2
  70. 70.Ke3 Nf1+
  71. 71.Kf2 Nd2
  72. 72.Ke3 Nc4+
  73. 73.Kd4 Nd6
  74. 74.Ne6+ Kg4
  75. 75.Ke3 Kg3
  76. 76.Nd4 f4+
  77. 77.Ke2 Kg2
  78. 78.Ne6 f3+
  79. 79.Ke3 Kg3
  80. 80.Nf4 Nc4+
  81. 81.Kxe4 f2
  82. 82.Ne2+ Kg4

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