Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

38th ECC Open 2023 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 38th ECC Open 2023
Site Durres ALB
Round 7.2
Date 2023.10.07
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D23)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/8/8/4K3/8/8/8 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.Qa4+ Nc6
  5. 5.e3 Nd7
  6. 6.Bxc4 Nb6
  7. 7.Qb3 Nxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 Qd5
  10. 10.Nbd2 f5
  11. 11.O-O O-O-O
  12. 12.b4 Nxb4
  13. 13.a4 Qd6
  14. 14.Ba3 Qa6
  15. 15.Qd1 Nd3
  16. 16.Qc2 Bd5
  17. 17.Rfb1 e5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qxf5+ Qe6
  20. 20.Qxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 Bxa3
  22. 22.Rxa3 Bxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 Rxd2
  24. 24.Kg3 Rf8
  25. 25.f4 g5
  26. 26.a5 gxf4+
  27. 27.exf4 Rd4
  28. 28.Rf3 Rf5
  29. 29.Re1 Kd7
  30. 30.e6+ Ke7
  31. 31.Rc3 c5
  32. 32.Rb3 b6
  33. 33.axb6 axb6
  34. 34.Rxb6 Rfxf4
  35. 35.Rb7+ Ke8
  36. 36.Rb8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rb7+ Ke8
  38. 38.Re5 Rg4+
  39. 39.Kf3 Rdf4+
  40. 40.Ke3 Rb4
  41. 41.Rxh7 Rh4
  42. 42.Rxh4 Rxh4
  43. 43.Rxc5 Rxh2
  44. 44.Rc7 Rh6
  45. 45.e7 Re6+
  46. 46.Kd4 Rxe7
  47. 47.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  48. 48.Ke4

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