Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

CCT Final KO 2024 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final KO 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 1.5
Date 2024.12.20
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5p2/P5kp/1PK2R2/5R1P/rr6/8 b - - 11 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Qd8
  9. 9.dxc5 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bxc5
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.Na4 Ba7
  13. 13.Bf4 Bd7
  14. 14.Nc3 Bb8
  15. 15.Qc1 Bxf4
  16. 16.Qxf4 Qb8
  17. 17.Qe3 a4
  18. 18.Rad1 Ne7
  19. 19.Bd3 Bc6
  20. 20.Ne5 Ra5
  21. 21.Rfe1 h6
  22. 22.Bc2 Nf5
  23. 23.Qe2 Qa7
  24. 24.Bxf5 exf5
  25. 25.Nxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.h3 Qc5
  27. 27.Qe7 Qxc4
  28. 28.Rd8 Nh7
  29. 29.Red1 Qe6
  30. 30.Qxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.R8d6 Rb8
  32. 32.R1d2 e5
  33. 33.Rxc6 Nf6
  34. 34.Rc4 Rba8
  35. 35.f3 R8a7
  36. 36.Kf2 Kh7
  37. 37.Rd6 e4
  38. 38.fxe4 Rb7
  39. 39.Rb4 Re7
  40. 40.Rdd4 fxe4
  41. 41.Rxa4 e3+
  42. 42.Ke2 Rae5
  43. 43.g4 h5
  44. 44.Rac4 Kg6
  45. 45.b4 Kg5
  46. 46.a4 Kh4
  47. 47.g5+ Kxg5
  48. 48.a5 Rf5
  49. 49.Ne4+ Kg6
  50. 50.Kxe3 Rf1
  51. 51.Kd2 Rh1
  52. 52.Nxf6 gxf6
  53. 53.Rd3 Ra1
  54. 54.Kc2 Re2+
  55. 55.Kb3 Raa2
  56. 56.Rf4 Reb2+
  57. 57.Kc4 Kg5
  58. 58.Rdf3

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