Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.11
Date 2021.02.11
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n1k4/2p5/7p/pB1P1p1P/P2K1P2/8/8/8 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bd2 Bg7
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 e5
  9. 9.Nf3 exd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Bxg7 Qxd1+
  12. 12.Rxd1 Kxg7
  13. 13.Bb5 Nb4
  14. 14.a3 a6
  15. 15.Be2 Nc6
  16. 16.Nd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Rxd4 Be6
  18. 18.O-O Rfd8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Kf6
  21. 21.f4 Ke7
  22. 22.Kf2 Rd8
  23. 23.Ke3 Rxd4
  24. 24.Kxd4 f6
  25. 25.h4 Nd7
  26. 26.b4 h6
  27. 27.a4 g5
  28. 28.g3 gxf4
  29. 29.gxf4 Nb8
  30. 30.Nd5+ Bxd5
  31. 31.exd5 b6
  32. 32.h5 a5
  33. 33.bxa5 bxa5
  34. 34.Kc5 f5
  35. 35.Bb5 Kd8
  36. 36.Kd4

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