Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 90 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2019.08.13
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 90
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/7Q/8/8/8/5K2/8/7k b - - 54 90

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.h4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.d5 e6
  6. 6.e4 exd5
  7. 7.exd5 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 Re8
  9. 9.Kf1 a6
  10. 10.a4 d6
  11. 11.h5 Ne4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Rxe4
  13. 13.hxg6 hxg6
  14. 14.Nf3 Bg4
  15. 15.Bg5 Bf6
  16. 16.Be3 Nd7
  17. 17.Nd2 Rxe3
  18. 18.fxe3 Bxe2+
  19. 19.Qxe2 Qe7
  20. 20.Rh3 Re8
  21. 21.Rb1 Bg5
  22. 22.Re1 Qf6+
  23. 23.Qf2 Qxb2
  24. 24.Nf3 Qxf2+
  25. 25.Kxf2 Bf6
  26. 26.Rb1 b6
  27. 27.Ke2 Re4
  28. 28.Kd3 Rg4
  29. 29.g3 Kf8
  30. 30.a5 bxa5
  31. 31.Rb7 Ke7
  32. 32.Ra7 a4
  33. 33.Rxa6 Ne5+
  34. 34.Nxe5 Bxe5
  35. 35.Ra7+ Kf6
  36. 36.Rh7 Rxg3
  37. 37.Rhxf7+ Kg5
  38. 38.Rxa4 Rg1
  39. 39.Ra2 Kg4
  40. 40.Re7 Bg3
  41. 41.Re6 g5
  42. 42.Ra6 Rd1+
  43. 43.Ke4 Rc1
  44. 44.Raxd6 Bxd6
  45. 45.Rxd6 Rxc4+
  46. 46.Kd3 Rc1
  47. 47.Rf6 c4+
  48. 48.Kd2 Ra1
  49. 49.d6 Ra3
  50. 50.e4 Rd3+
  51. 51.Kc2 Kh3
  52. 52.e5 g4
  53. 53.Rh6+ Kg2
  54. 54.Rh7 g3
  55. 55.d7 Kf2
  56. 56.e6 g2
  57. 57.Rf7+ Ke2
  58. 58.Rg7 Kf2
  59. 59.Rxg2+ Kxg2
  60. 60.e7 Rxd7
  61. 61.e8=Q Rd3
  62. 62.Qe4+ Kf2
  63. 63.Qxc4 Rf3
  64. 64.Kd2 Kg3
  65. 65.Qe4 Rf4
  66. 66.Qg6+ Kf2
  67. 67.Qg5 Rf3
  68. 68.Qg4 Ra3
  69. 69.Qd4+ Kf1
  70. 70.Qf6+ Kg2
  71. 71.Ke2 Rg3
  72. 72.Qf5 Kh2
  73. 73.Qh5+ Kg1
  74. 74.Qh4 Kg2
  75. 75.Qe4+ Kg1
  76. 76.Qd5 Rg6
  77. 77.Qd4+ Kh2
  78. 78.Qh4+ Kg1
  79. 79.Kf3 Rg2
  80. 80.Qe1+ Kh2
  81. 81.Qe5+ Kh1
  82. 82.Qh8+ Kg1
  83. 83.Qh4 Rg8
  84. 84.Qd4+ Kh1
  85. 85.Qh4+ Kg1
  86. 86.Qe1+ Kh2
  87. 87.Qd2+ Kh1
  88. 88.Qc1+ Kh2
  89. 89.Qc2+ Kh1
  90. 90.Qh7+

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