Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

7th Norway Blitz 2019 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 7th Norway Blitz 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.1
Date 2019.06.03
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4q2k/p3P1pp/5r2/5P2/4Q3/7P/2P3P1/7K w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.b4 cxb4
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 e5
  6. 6.a3 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 bxa3
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Bxa3 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.f4 d5
  13. 13.e5 Bxa3
  14. 14.Rxa3 Qb6+
  15. 15.Kh1 Ng4
  16. 16.Qe1 Qc5
  17. 17.Rb3 f5
  18. 18.h3 Nh6
  19. 19.Na4 Qe7
  20. 20.Qc3 Qc7
  21. 21.Nc5 Nf7
  22. 22.e6 Nd6
  23. 23.Qe5 Qe7
  24. 24.Rfb1 Ne4
  25. 25.Bxe4 fxe4
  26. 26.Rb8 Rxb8
  27. 27.Rxb8 Re8
  28. 28.f5 Qxc5
  29. 29.Qc7 Qf8
  30. 30.Qxc6 Bd7
  31. 31.Qxd7 Rxb8
  32. 32.e7 Qe8
  33. 33.Qxd5+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qe5 Rb6
  35. 35.Qxe4 Rf6

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