Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 15.8
Date 2021.02.08
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5k2/p2b3p/1p3p2/4p1p1/1PB1P3/P3K1P1/4P2P/8 w - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.Ne5 Ne4
  8. 8.Nd2 Nd7
  9. 9.Nxe4 dxe4
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nxd7 Bxd7
  12. 12.Bxe4 Bh3
  13. 13.Re1 Bxd4
  14. 14.Qb3 Be6
  15. 15.Qf3 Qb6
  16. 16.Be3 Bxe3
  17. 17.Qxe3 Qxe3
  18. 18.fxe3 Rac8
  19. 19.Rac1 b6
  20. 20.a3 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Rc8
  22. 22.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  23. 23.Kf2 Bd7
  24. 24.Bd5 e6
  25. 25.Bc4 Kf8
  26. 26.e4 e5
  27. 27.Ke3 f6
  28. 28.b4 g5
  29. 29.Bd3 Be8
  30. 30.Bc4 Bd7
  31. 31.Bd3 Be8
  32. 32.Bc4 Bd7

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