Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.3
Date 2023.09.29
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5r1p/4n3/5k2/8/8/1BR2K1P/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e4 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxe5 b5
  7. 7.f3 O-O
  8. 8.a3 Ba5
  9. 9.Be3 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
  11. 11.Be2 a6
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.a4 c6
  14. 14.e5 Re8
  15. 15.f4 f5
  16. 16.d5 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 cxd5
  18. 18.Qc2 g6
  19. 19.g4 d4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Nc5
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Rxa8 Bxa8
  23. 23.gxf5 Nd3
  24. 24.f6 Qd7
  25. 25.Qd1 b4
  26. 26.Bg4 Qd5
  27. 27.Bf3 Qd7
  28. 28.Bxa8 Rxa8
  29. 29.Qf3 Re8
  30. 30.f5 gxf5
  31. 31.Qxf5 Qxf5
  32. 32.Rxf5 Kf7
  33. 33.cxb4 Nxb4
  34. 34.Kf2 Rc8
  35. 35.Rg5 Ke6
  36. 36.Rg7 Nd5
  37. 37.Ra7 c3
  38. 38.Ra6+ Kf5
  39. 39.f7 c2
  40. 40.Bb2 Rf8
  41. 41.e6 Nc7
  42. 42.Rc6 Nxe6
  43. 43.Rxc2 Rxf7

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