Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

11th London Classic 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 1.8
Date 2019.12.04
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/3B4/2Pb4/5p2/3ppk2/3P4/4KP2/8 w - - 12 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Bf5
  7. 7.h3 Nf6
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.a3 a6
  10. 10.Rb1 Rb8
  11. 11.b4 cxb4
  12. 12.axb4 b5
  13. 13.cxb5 axb5
  14. 14.e4 Be6
  15. 15.Bd2 Nd7
  16. 16.Kh2 Nde5
  17. 17.Nxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Be3 Nd4
  19. 19.Nd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Qd6
  21. 21.Qd2 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rfc1 e6
  23. 23.Bxd4 exd4
  24. 24.Rc6 Rxc6
  25. 25.dxc6 h5
  26. 26.h4 Bf6
  27. 27.Kg1 Ra8
  28. 28.Qc2 Be7
  29. 29.Qc5 Qxc5
  30. 30.bxc5 Rb8
  31. 31.c7 Rc8
  32. 32.Rxb5 Rxc7
  33. 33.c6 Kg7
  34. 34.Ra5 Bd6
  35. 35.Ra8 Kf6
  36. 36.Be4 Ke7
  37. 37.Kg2 Bc5
  38. 38.Kh3 Kd6
  39. 39.Kg2 Ra7
  40. 40.Rd8+ Ke7
  41. 41.Rb8 Rc7
  42. 42.Kf1 Kd6
  43. 43.Ke2 Ba7
  44. 44.Rd8+ Ke7
  45. 45.Ra8 Bc5
  46. 46.Kd1 Bb4
  47. 47.Ke2 Bc3
  48. 48.Kf1 Bb4
  49. 49.Kg2 Bc3
  50. 50.Ra4 Kd6
  51. 51.Kh3 Ke7
  52. 52.Bg2 Be1
  53. 53.Ra2 Bb4
  54. 54.g4 hxg4+
  55. 55.Kxg4 Bd6
  56. 56.Rb2 Kf6
  57. 57.Rb7 Kg7
  58. 58.Rb5 f5+
  59. 59.Kh3 g5
  60. 60.hxg5 Kg6
  61. 61.Rb7 Kxg5
  62. 62.Rxc7 Bxc7
  63. 63.Bf3 Bd6
  64. 64.Bd1 Kf4
  65. 65.Kg2 e5
  66. 66.Kf1 e4
  67. 67.Ke2 Bc7
  68. 68.Bb3 Bd6
  69. 69.Be6 Bc7
  70. 70.Bd7 Bd6
  71. 71.Be6 Bc7
  72. 72.Bd7 Bd6

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