Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

chess.com SpeedChess 2022 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2022
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.35
Date 2022.12.16
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/3p2p1/p2P4/4q3/1Q4P1/PP2KP2/8 w - - 10 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.cxd5 Re8+
  8. 8.Be2 Bg4
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Re1 a6
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Nxf6
  14. 14.Ne5 Bxe2
  15. 15.Rxe2 Bb4
  16. 16.Ng4 Rxe2
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  18. 18.Nxe2 Rd8
  19. 19.Qb3 Bd6
  20. 20.Qxb7 Re8
  21. 21.Kf1 a5
  22. 22.Qb5 Qe7
  23. 23.Nc3 h5
  24. 24.Qe2 Qd8
  25. 25.Qxh5 Qf6
  26. 26.Re1 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Kxe1 Qxd4
  28. 28.Qe2 g6
  29. 29.Qd2 Qe5+
  30. 30.Qe3 Qh2
  31. 31.g3 Qxh3
  32. 32.Ke2 Qh1
  33. 33.Ne4 Qb1
  34. 34.Nxd6 cxd6
  35. 35.Qb3 Qe4+
  36. 36.Kf1 Qh1+
  37. 37.Ke2 Qe4+
  38. 38.Kf1 Qh1+
  39. 39.Ke2 Qe4+

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