Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

83rd Tata Steel Masters · 2021 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 83rd Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13.3
Date 2021.01.31
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k1p/p1R1rb1P/1pBP1R2/1Kb5/8/5P2/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Qa4+ Qd7
  8. 8.Qa3 b6
  9. 9.Nf3 c5
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Qd6
  13. 13.Qxd6 exd6
  14. 14.Rc1 Bb7
  15. 15.Bd3 Nc6
  16. 16.Kd2 Rac8
  17. 17.h4 Nb4
  18. 18.Bb1 Rce8
  19. 19.a3 Nc6
  20. 20.Ba2 Rxe4
  21. 21.Bd5 Na5
  22. 22.Bxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rc7 a6
  24. 24.h5 b5
  25. 25.h6 Bf6
  26. 26.Bg5 Bh8
  27. 27.Rh4 Bd5
  28. 28.Kc3 Nc4
  29. 29.Nd2 Nxa3
  30. 30.Kb4 Nc4
  31. 31.Nxc4 Bxc4
  32. 32.Be7 Re8
  33. 33.Rf4 f5
  34. 34.g4 Kf7
  35. 35.Bxd6+ Ke6
  36. 36.Bc5 Bf6
  37. 37.gxf5+ gxf5
  38. 38.Rc6+ Kf7
  39. 39.Rxf5 Re6
  40. 40.d5

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