Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Global Chess League 2023 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Global Chess League 2023
Site Dubai UAE
Round 9.1
Date 2023.07.01
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5Q2/5p2/3P2k1/1p3bp1/7p/2q4P/2p2PP1/4R1K1 w - - 8 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bd2 Bg7
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 c5
  9. 9.d5 e6
  10. 10.Bxg7 Kxg7
  11. 11.Bc4 exd5
  12. 12.Bxd5 Nc6
  13. 13.Ne2 Nb4
  14. 14.Nc3 Qf6
  15. 15.O-O Rd8
  16. 16.Rad1 Be6
  17. 17.Qe2 Nxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Bf5
  19. 19.Rfe1 h5
  20. 20.h3 Rd7
  21. 21.a4 b6
  22. 22.Qe3 Rad8
  23. 23.Re2 g5
  24. 24.Rde1 Bg6
  25. 25.Qc1 Qf4
  26. 26.Re3 h4
  27. 27.Qd1 a6
  28. 28.Qe2 c4
  29. 29.Re8 Bf5
  30. 30.Rxd8 Rxd8
  31. 31.Rd1 b5
  32. 32.axb5 axb5
  33. 33.Qe7 Rd6
  34. 34.Ne2 Qe4
  35. 35.Qxd6 Qxe2
  36. 36.Ra1 Qxb2
  37. 37.Re1 Qd4
  38. 38.Qe7 c3
  39. 39.d6 Kg6
  40. 40.Qf8 c2
  41. 41.Qg8+ Qg7
  42. 42.Qe8 Qc3
  43. 43.Qg8+ Kh6
  44. 44.Qf8+ Kg6

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