Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

10th Norway Blitz 2022 · English Opening · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 10th Norway Blitz 2022
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.1
Date 2022.05.30
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/p3R3/P2P1p2/5P2/4b3/1p6/3K4/8 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.d4 e4
  4. 4.d5 Nf6
  5. 5.d6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.Nxe4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Bxe4 Re8
  10. 10.Bg2 Qa5+
  11. 11.Bd2 Qc5
  12. 12.Bc3 Bxc3+
  13. 13.bxc3 Qxc4
  14. 14.Qd2 b6
  15. 15.h4 h5
  16. 16.Nh3 Na6
  17. 17.O-O Nc5
  18. 18.Rfe1 Ba6
  19. 19.Bf3 Ne4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Rxe4
  21. 21.Qh6 Re5
  22. 22.Ng5 Rxg5
  23. 23.Qxg5 Re8
  24. 24.Qd2 c5
  25. 25.f3 Bb7
  26. 26.Kf2 Re6
  27. 27.a4 Bc6
  28. 28.a5 b5
  29. 29.a6 Re5
  30. 30.e4 Qe6
  31. 31.Rad1 Kg7
  32. 32.Qf4 f6
  33. 33.g4 g5
  34. 34.Qg3 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg5 Rxg5
  36. 36.f4 Rh5
  37. 37.f5 Qf7
  38. 38.Qxg4+ Kf8
  39. 39.Rh1 Qa2+
  40. 40.Qe2 Qxe2+
  41. 41.Kxe2 Rxh1
  42. 42.Rxh1 Bxe4
  43. 43.Rh8+ Kf7
  44. 44.Ke3 Bc6
  45. 45.Rc8 b4
  46. 46.cxb4 cxb4
  47. 47.Rc7 b3
  48. 48.Kd2 Be4
  49. 49.Rxd7+ Ke8
  50. 50.Re7+

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