Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

11th London Classic 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 1.1
Date 2019.12.02
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B95)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/5pp1/p3p3/2NbP2p/2p1pP2/P3Q1PP/qP1R2B1/2KR4 b - - 9 32

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.Qe1 Rc8
  14. 14.Rg1 Qc7
  15. 15.g3 Ne5
  16. 16.Rg2 O-O
  17. 17.h3 d5
  18. 18.f4 Nc4
  19. 19.e5 Nxe3
  20. 20.Qxe3 Ne4
  21. 21.Nxe4 dxe4
  22. 22.Re2 Bd5
  23. 23.Bg2 Qc4
  24. 24.Nb3 Bc5
  25. 25.Nxc5 Qa2+
  26. 26.Kc1 Rfd8
  27. 27.c4 bxc4
  28. 28.Red2 Qa1+
  29. 29.Kc2 Qa2
  30. 30.Kc1 Qa1+
  31. 31.Kc2 Qa2
  32. 32.Kc1

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