Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Titled Tue 11th Feb Early · 2025 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 11th Feb Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2025.02.11
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2P2p1p/5kp1/8/P1R5/5P2/2KRr3/7r b - - 7 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Ne2 Nc6
  3. 3.Nbc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c4 Nd4
  12. 12.Nc2 Bb7
  13. 13.Nxd4 exd4
  14. 14.Bd3 O-O
  15. 15.O-O bxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Re8
  17. 17.Qd3 Rb8
  18. 18.b3 g6
  19. 19.Rac1 a5
  20. 20.Bb5 Re6
  21. 21.Bc6 Bc8
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  23. 23.Rfd1 Rb4
  24. 24.a3 Rb8
  25. 25.Qxd4 Qxd4
  26. 26.Rxd4 Kg7
  27. 27.b4 Bb7
  28. 28.b5 Bxc6
  29. 29.bxc6 Rc8
  30. 30.f3 Kf6
  31. 31.Rd5 Ra8
  32. 32.c7 Rc8
  33. 33.Rxa5 Re7
  34. 34.Ra7 Ke6
  35. 35.a4 Kd7
  36. 36.Rb7 Re5
  37. 37.Kf2 Ra5
  38. 38.Rc4 d5
  39. 39.exd5 Rxd5
  40. 40.Rb5 Rd2+
  41. 41.Ke3 Rxg2
  42. 42.Rd5+ Ke7
  43. 43.Re4+ Kf6
  44. 44.Rd7 Rxh2
  45. 45.Rc4 Re8+
  46. 46.Kd3 Rh1
  47. 47.Kc2 Re2+
  48. 48.Rd2

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