Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.3
Date 2023.09.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/8/8/6k1/2P5/4r3/PKP2p2/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.f3 e6
  9. 9.Be3 b5
  10. 10.Qd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 b4
  12. 12.Na4 h6
  13. 13.O-O-O Ne5
  14. 14.b3 Bd7
  15. 15.Nb2 d5
  16. 16.Bf4 Nxf3
  17. 17.Nxf3 Nxe4
  18. 18.Qd4 Rg8
  19. 19.Ne5 Bc5
  20. 20.Qxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.Nxd7 Qxd7
  22. 22.Rxd7 Kxd7
  23. 23.Nc4 g5
  24. 24.Be5 Ke7
  25. 25.h4 Rad8
  26. 26.hxg5 Rxg5
  27. 27.Be2 Rg6
  28. 28.Bf4 Bd4
  29. 29.Ne5 Bxe5
  30. 30.Bxe5 f5
  31. 31.gxf5 exf5
  32. 32.Bf4 a5
  33. 33.Bxh6 Rg2
  34. 34.Bf1 Rg6
  35. 35.Be3 Kf6
  36. 36.Bc4 Ke5
  37. 37.Rh7 f4
  38. 38.Rh5+ Kf6
  39. 39.Bb6 Rd7
  40. 40.Bxa5 Rg1+
  41. 41.Kb2 f3
  42. 42.Bxb4 f2
  43. 43.Bc3+ Kg6
  44. 44.Re5 Re1
  45. 45.Re6+ Kg5
  46. 46.Rf6 e3
  47. 47.Rf8 Rc7
  48. 48.Bd4 Rxc4
  49. 49.Bxe3+ Rxe3
  50. 50.bxc4

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