Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Superbet Blitz 2023 · English Opening · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Superbet Blitz 2023
Site Warsaw POL
Round 1.3
Date 2023.05.24
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2RP4/4N1p1/4p2p/1n2P2P/1r1Pb1PB/8/5K2 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.O-O Nge7
  8. 8.a3 a5
  9. 9.Rb1 O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.Nd2 f5
  13. 13.Nd5 Qf7
  14. 14.b4 axb4
  15. 15.axb4 cxb4
  16. 16.Nxb4 Rfc8
  17. 17.Nd5 Ra7
  18. 18.e3 h5
  19. 19.Nf3 Bh6
  20. 20.h4 Kg7
  21. 21.Rb5 Ne7
  22. 22.Qb3 Bxd5
  23. 23.cxd5 Rc7
  24. 24.Nd2 Nc8
  25. 25.Nc4 Kh7
  26. 26.Bh3 Qf6
  27. 27.e4 Ne7
  28. 28.Qb4 Nc8
  29. 29.Ra5 Rxa5
  30. 30.Qxa5 Rf7
  31. 31.Qa8 Ne7
  32. 32.Qb8 b5
  33. 33.Nxd6 Rf8
  34. 34.Qc7 Bg7
  35. 35.Nxb5 f4
  36. 36.Qd6 fxg3
  37. 37.Qxf6 Rxf6
  38. 38.fxg3 Rb6
  39. 39.d6 Nc6
  40. 40.Nc7 Rb3
  41. 41.Ne6 Bh6
  42. 42.Rf7+ Kg8
  43. 43.Rc7 Be3+
  44. 44.Kf1 Nb4
  45. 45.d7

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