Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Titled Tue 25th Jul Late · 2023 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 74 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 25th Jul Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2023.07.25
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3b4/2kP4/Kp6/1Pp3p1/2P3P1/8/8/8 w - - 1 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Bc4 d5
  3. 3.Bb3 dxe4
  4. 4.Qh5 g6
  5. 5.Qh4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nbd7
  8. 8.fxe4 Nc5
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O
  10. 10.d3 h5
  11. 11.h3 e5
  12. 12.O-O Qd6
  13. 13.Bg5 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Re8
  15. 15.Qf2 Nh7
  16. 16.Be3 a6
  17. 17.Na4 Be6
  18. 18.Nc5 Qc7
  19. 19.Nd2 f6
  20. 20.Nxe6 Rxe6
  21. 21.Qg3 Nf8
  22. 22.Nf3 c5
  23. 23.Rf2 Kh7
  24. 24.Raf1 b6
  25. 25.Qh4 Kg8
  26. 26.g4 hxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 g5
  28. 28.Qh5 Qd7
  29. 29.Rh2 Qe8
  30. 30.Qh3 a5
  31. 31.Nd2 a4
  32. 32.bxa4 Rxa4
  33. 33.Nb1 Ra2
  34. 34.c4 Ra1
  35. 35.Nc3 Rxf1+
  36. 36.Qxf1 Ng6
  37. 37.Qf5 Nh4
  38. 38.Qf1 Ng6
  39. 39.Nd5 Rd6
  40. 40.Qh3 Nf4
  41. 41.Qh7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Qf5 Qe6
  43. 43.Qxe6 Rxe6
  44. 44.b4 Nxd3
  45. 45.b5 Nf4
  46. 46.Ra2 Rd6
  47. 47.Kf2 Nxd5
  48. 48.exd5 Kf7
  49. 49.Kf3 Kg6
  50. 50.Ke4 Bf8
  51. 51.Ra6 Be7
  52. 52.Ra7 Bf8
  53. 53.Rb7 Bg7
  54. 54.Rc7 Bf8
  55. 55.Bf2 Rd8
  56. 56.Rc6 Rd6
  57. 57.Bg3 Be7
  58. 58.Bxe5 fxe5
  59. 59.Kxe5 Rf6
  60. 60.Re6 Kf7
  61. 61.Rxf6+ Bxf6+
  62. 62.Kd6 Ke8
  63. 63.Kc7 Bd8+
  64. 64.Kc8 Ke7
  65. 65.Kb7 Kd7
  66. 66.Kb8 Bc7+
  67. 67.Kb7 Bd8
  68. 68.Kb8 Kd6
  69. 69.Kc8 Bc7
  70. 70.Kb7 Kd7
  71. 71.Ka7 Kc8
  72. 72.Ka6 Kb8
  73. 73.d6 Bd8
  74. 74.d7 Kc7

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