Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 5.3
Date 2022.07.23
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R2Q/P4p2/8/8/r3bk2/5p2/8/4K3 b - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Bd3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nxd4 cxd4
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.c3 Bc5
  10. 10.b4 Ba7
  11. 11.a4 O-O
  12. 12.b5 Ne5
  13. 13.Bb1 dxc3
  14. 14.d4 Nc4
  15. 15.Nxc3 d5
  16. 16.Qd3 g6
  17. 17.Ba2 Re8
  18. 18.Rd1 axb5
  19. 19.Nxb5 Bb8
  20. 20.Bxc4 dxc4
  21. 21.Qxc4 Qh4
  22. 22.Nc7 Bxc7
  23. 23.Qxc7 Qxe4
  24. 24.Bg5 b5
  25. 25.a5 Bb7
  26. 26.f3 Qd5
  27. 27.Bf6 Rec8
  28. 28.Qf4 Qf5
  29. 29.Qxf5 gxf5
  30. 30.Rdb1 Ba6
  31. 31.d5 exd5
  32. 32.Rd1 Bb7
  33. 33.Re1 Rc6
  34. 34.Bb2 Re6
  35. 35.Rec1 b4
  36. 36.Ra4 Ba6
  37. 37.Rxb4 Bc4
  38. 38.Ra1 h6
  39. 39.Bd4 Kh7
  40. 40.Rb6 Kg6
  41. 41.f4 Ra6
  42. 42.Kf2 Kh7
  43. 43.Rxa6 Bxa6
  44. 44.Re1 Rc6
  45. 45.Re5 Bd3
  46. 46.Rxd5 Rc2+
  47. 47.Ke3 Be4
  48. 48.Rd7 Kg6
  49. 49.Rd6+ Kh5
  50. 50.g4+ Kxg4
  51. 51.Rxh6 Ra2
  52. 52.a6 Ra3+
  53. 53.Kf2 Kxf4
  54. 54.a7 Ra2+
  55. 55.Ke1 Kg4
  56. 56.Rh8 f4
  57. 57.h4 f3
  58. 58.h5 Re2+
  59. 59.Kd1 Ra2
  60. 60.h6 Ra4
  61. 61.h7 Rxd4+
  62. 62.Ke1 Kf4
  63. 63.Re8 Ra4
  64. 64.h8=Q

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