Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · English Opening · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 6.1
Date 2023.12.11
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b2k2/pppr1p1Q/4pPn1/6N1/1qPB1P2/bP6/P2P2BP/R4R1K b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 d4
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.exd4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Bb2 Bc5
  10. 10.Nc3 Re8
  11. 11.Ne5 Bd6
  12. 12.f4 Bc5
  13. 13.Kh1 Qe7
  14. 14.g4 Rd8
  15. 15.g5 Nd7
  16. 16.Ne4 Nf8
  17. 17.Qh5 Ng6
  18. 18.Ng4 Ba3
  19. 19.Ngf6+ gxf6
  20. 20.gxf6 Qb4
  21. 21.Ng5 Kf8
  22. 22.Qxh7 Rd7
  23. 23.Bxd4

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