Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result	0-1
Event	CrunchLab Masters Div 1 W
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.5
Date	2024.07.20
Opening	Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/3p2p1/1p2p1Pn/1P2P3/PRN1r1r1/5K1R/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
5. 5.d4 cxd4
6. 6.Qxd4 Nc6
7. 7.Qd3 g6
8. 8.c4 Bg7
9. 9.O-O Nf6
10. 10.h3 O-O
11. 11.Nc3 a6
12. 12.Rd1 Qe6
13. 13.Be3 Nb4
14. 14.Qb1 Rfc8
15. 15.b3 b5
16. 16.Nd4 Qd7
17. 17.a3 Nc6
18. 18.cxb5 Nxd4
19. 19.Bxd4 axb5
20. 20.Qd3 Rab8
21. 21.Rac1 Qb7
22. 22.b4 Bh6
23. 23.Rb1 e5
24. 24.Be3 Bxe3
25. 25.Qxe3 Qb6
26. 26.Qf3 Kg7
27. 27.Rd3 Rc6
28. 28.Rbd1 Rbc8
29. 29.g4 h6
30. 30.h4 Qb8
31. 31.Kg2 Ra6
32. 32.g5 Nh5
33. 33.Nd5 Qa7
34. 34.R1d2 Rc1
35. 35.Qe3 Qxe3
36. 36.fxe3 hxg5
37. 37.hxg5 Rac6
38. 38.Rf2 Ra1
39. 39.Rb3 Rcc1
40. 40.Kf3 Rg1
41. 41.Nc3 Rae1
42. 42.Rh2 Rg3+
43. 43.Kf2 Rexe3

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