Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.1
Date 2020.04.24
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/5r1p/1R3K1P/5BP1/8/1b6/8 w - - 15 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bc4 e6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.c4 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 e5
  11. 11.Be3 Be6
  12. 12.Qe2 Nd7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qc7
  14. 14.b4 a5
  15. 15.a3 axb4
  16. 16.axb4 Rxa1
  17. 17.Rxa1 Rb8
  18. 18.Rb1 Nf6
  19. 19.h3 d5
  20. 20.cxd5 cxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.b5 e4
  24. 24.Qh5 exd3
  25. 25.Qxd5 Rd8
  26. 26.Qe4 Bf8
  27. 27.b6 Qc2
  28. 28.Rc1 Qb3
  29. 29.Qf3 d2
  30. 30.Rd1 h6
  31. 31.b7 Rb8
  32. 32.Rxd2 Rxb7
  33. 33.g4 Rb8
  34. 34.Kg2 Re8
  35. 35.Rd7 Qe6
  36. 36.Qd5 Qxd5+
  37. 37.Rxd5 g6
  38. 38.h4 Bg7
  39. 39.h5 g5
  40. 40.Kf3 Bf6
  41. 41.Ke2 Kg7
  42. 42.Kd3 Ra8
  43. 43.f4 gxf4
  44. 44.Bxf4 Ra3+
  45. 45.Ke4 Ra6
  46. 46.Kf5 Bb2
  47. 47.Rb5 Rf6+
  48. 48.Ke4 Re6+
  49. 49.Kf5 Rf6+
  50. 50.Ke4 Re6+
  51. 51.Kf5 Rf6+

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