Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Irregular Opening · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2021.03.13
Opening Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R2n4/p1r1k3/1p2pn1p/1P1pN1p1/3P4/P7/3B1PP1/6K1 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c3 b6
  2. 2.e4 Bb7
  3. 3.d3 e6
  4. 4.Nd2 d5
  5. 5.Ngf3 Nf6
  6. 6.e5 Nfd7
  7. 7.d4 c5
  8. 8.h4 Nc6
  9. 9.Bd3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nb4
  11. 11.Be2 Qc8
  12. 12.O-O Ba6
  13. 13.Bxa6 Qxa6
  14. 14.Ne1 Rc8
  15. 15.h5 Be7
  16. 16.a3 Nc6
  17. 17.Qg4 g5
  18. 18.Ndf3 h6
  19. 19.Be3 Qe2
  20. 20.b4 Nd8
  21. 21.Qh3 f5
  22. 22.exf6 Nxf6
  23. 23.Ne5 Qxh5
  24. 24.Qxh5+ Nxh5
  25. 25.N1d3 Bd6
  26. 26.Rfc1 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Rxc1 Rh7
  28. 28.Rc8 Rc7
  29. 29.Ra8 Nf6
  30. 30.b5 Ke7
  31. 31.Ng6+ Kd7
  32. 32.Nde5+ Bxe5
  33. 33.Nxe5+ Ke7
  34. 34.Bd2

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