Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Titled Tue 25th Mar Late · 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 25th Mar Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2025.03.25
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/3N2P1/1knNp3/4p2p/2P1P3/5PK1/8/8 b - - 2 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 a6
  5. 5.a4 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 e5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Rb8
  11. 11.Re1 h6
  12. 12.Nf1 b5
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Bb3 Re8
  15. 15.Qc1 c4
  16. 16.dxc4 Na5
  17. 17.Ba2 bxc4
  18. 18.Bxh6 Bxh6
  19. 19.Qxh6 Rxb2
  20. 20.Ng5 Re7
  21. 21.Ne3 Qf8
  22. 22.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  23. 23.Bxc4 Nc6
  24. 24.Red1 Ne8
  25. 25.Bd5 Nd8
  26. 26.Ra8 Rc7
  27. 27.Rda1 Rb5
  28. 28.c4 Rbc5
  29. 29.Rb1 Nf6
  30. 30.Rb6 Ke7
  31. 31.g4 Bd7
  32. 32.Kg2 Rc8
  33. 33.Raa6 Ne8
  34. 34.h4 Nc7
  35. 35.Ra7 Nce6
  36. 36.Bxe6 fxe6
  37. 37.Rba6 Nc6
  38. 38.Rb7 Nd8
  39. 39.Rbb6 Nc6
  40. 40.Kg3 Rh8
  41. 41.Rb7 Rc8
  42. 42.Nh7 Nd8
  43. 43.Rbb6 R5c6
  44. 44.g5 Rxb6
  45. 45.Rxb6 Bc6
  46. 46.Nf6 Nb7
  47. 47.Ra6 Nc5
  48. 48.Ra7+ Bb7
  49. 49.f3 Kd8
  50. 50.Neg4 Kc7
  51. 51.Nh6 Nd3
  52. 52.Nf7 Rb8
  53. 53.h5 gxh5
  54. 54.g6 Nb4
  55. 55.g7 Nc6
  56. 56.Rxb7+ Kxb7
  57. 57.Nxd6+ Kb6
  58. 58.Nd7+

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