Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 5.3
Date 2025.05.23
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3K4/3P2k1/6p1/7p/3R3P/6r1/8/8 b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.Bb5+ Nc6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Bg4
  11. 11.d5 Ne5
  12. 12.Be2 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Bxf3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Bxc3
  15. 15.Rab1 b6
  16. 16.Bxc5 Rc8
  17. 17.Ba3 Qd7
  18. 18.Rbc1 Be5
  19. 19.g3 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 f5
  21. 21.Rc6 fxe4
  22. 22.Qxe4 Bd6
  23. 23.Bxd6 exd6
  24. 24.h4 Re8
  25. 25.Rxd6 Rxe4
  26. 26.Rxd7 Rd4
  27. 27.Kg2 a5
  28. 28.Kf3 b5
  29. 29.Ke3 Rd1
  30. 30.Ke4 Rd2
  31. 31.a3 Rxf2
  32. 32.Rb7 b4
  33. 33.axb4 axb4
  34. 34.d6 Rd2
  35. 35.Ke5 Kf8
  36. 36.Rxb4 Re2+
  37. 37.Kd5 Rd2+
  38. 38.Ke6 Re2+
  39. 39.Kd7 h5
  40. 40.Kd8 Re3
  41. 41.d7 Rxg3
  42. 42.Rf4+ Kg7
  43. 43.Rd4

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