Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Titled Tue 23rd Dec 2025 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 23rd Dec 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2025.12.23
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p6k/1p1q3b/2pr1ppP/P7/2B2Q1P/6B1/6RK b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 c5
  8. 8.Rc1 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 Rd8
  11. 11.d5 Bg4
  12. 12.c4 Qc7
  13. 13.Be2 Nd7
  14. 14.O-O e6
  15. 15.h3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 Re8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rad8
  18. 18.a4 b6
  19. 19.Qc2 exd5
  20. 20.cxd5 Qe5
  21. 21.g3 Qd6
  22. 22.Bg2 h5
  23. 23.f4 h4
  24. 24.gxh4 Bh6
  25. 25.Qf2 f6
  26. 26.Kh1 Kh7
  27. 27.Rg1 Re7
  28. 28.h5 g5
  29. 29.e5 Nxe5
  30. 30.fxe5 Rxe5
  31. 31.Rce1 Rde8
  32. 32.Bd2 f5
  33. 33.Rxe5 Rxe5
  34. 34.Bc3 Rxd5
  35. 35.Qf3

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