Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

SuperUnited Rapid 2022 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Rapid 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 3.1
Date 2022.07.20
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r3k2r/pp4pp/2nQ1n2/8/8/BP6/q1PK1PPP/5BNR w - - 7 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Qd2 e6
  6. 6.b3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 exd5
  8. 8.Qxd5 Qf6
  9. 9.Bb2 Ba3
  10. 10.O-O-O Qxc3
  11. 11.Bxa3 Nf6
  12. 12.Qc4 Qa1+
  13. 13.Kd2 Qxa2
  14. 14.Re1+ Be6
  15. 15.Rxe6+ fxe6
  16. 16.Qxe6+ Kd8
  17. 17.Qd6+ Ke8
  18. 18.Qe6+ Kd8
  19. 19.Qd6+ Ke8

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