Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2025.05.20
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/5p2/p3q3/2R1P3/1P6/K5p1/6Q1 b - - 9 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.Bxc4 e6
  5. 5.O-O c5
  6. 6.Qe2 a6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Rd1 Be7
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bd7
  12. 12.Nc3 Bc6
  13. 13.Bf4 O-O
  14. 14.Rd3 b5
  15. 15.Bb3 b4
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Qd2 Qb6
  20. 20.Rxd5 Rad8
  21. 21.g3 Qc6
  22. 22.Rxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.Qe2 Bf6
  24. 24.a5 Re8
  25. 25.Be3 h5
  26. 26.Rd1 h4
  27. 27.gxh4 Bxh4
  28. 28.Rd4 Bg5
  29. 29.Rxb4 Bxe3
  30. 30.fxe3 Qc5
  31. 31.Rc4 Qxa5
  32. 32.Kf2 Qe5
  33. 33.h4 a5
  34. 34.b3 Rb8
  35. 35.Qc2 Qf6+
  36. 36.Ke2 Qe6
  37. 37.Qd3 Qh3
  38. 38.Rd4 Qh2+
  39. 39.Kf3 Qc7
  40. 40.Rd7 Qc6+
  41. 41.Qd5 Qf6+
  42. 42.Ke2 Rc8
  43. 43.h5 Rc2+
  44. 44.Kd1 Rf2
  45. 45.Rd8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qe4+ Kh6
  47. 47.Rd4 Qg5
  48. 48.Kc1 Qc5+
  49. 49.Kd1 Qxh5+
  50. 50.Kc1 g5
  51. 51.Qc6+ f6
  52. 52.Qc8 Rf1+
  53. 53.Kc2 Qg6+
  54. 54.e4 g4
  55. 55.Kb2 g3
  56. 56.Qh3+ Kg7
  57. 57.Qxf1 g2
  58. 58.Qg1 Qg5
  59. 59.Kc2 Qc5+
  60. 60.Kb2 Qg5
  61. 61.Rc4 Qe5+
  62. 62.Ka2

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