Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Titled Tue 11th Mar Early · 2025 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 11th Mar Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 6
Date 2025.03.11
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Rr3/P3P2p/3pk3/1Pb1p3/2N1P1p1/8/6K1/8 b - - 4 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c3 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nbd7
  6. 6.O-O e5
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nh5
  9. 9.a4 Nf4
  10. 10.Bf1 Ne6
  11. 11.Nc4 b6
  12. 12.d5 Nf4
  13. 13.g3 Nh5
  14. 14.a5 b5
  15. 15.Ne3 a6
  16. 16.b4 Ndf6
  17. 17.Qc2 Ng4
  18. 18.c4 Nxe3
  19. 19.Bxe3 f5
  20. 20.Bg5 Bf6
  21. 21.Bh6 Rf7
  22. 22.cxb5 axb5
  23. 23.Rac1 f4
  24. 24.Bxb5 g5
  25. 25.Nd2 g4
  26. 26.Qc6 Bd7
  27. 27.Qc4 Bxb5
  28. 28.Qxb5 Bh8
  29. 29.Qc6 Rb8
  30. 30.b5 Qf6
  31. 31.a6 fxg3
  32. 32.fxg3 Qf2+
  33. 33.Kh1 Nxg3+
  34. 34.hxg3 Qxg3
  35. 35.Re2 Rf2
  36. 36.Rxf2 Qxf2
  37. 37.Qd7 Qh4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qxh6
  39. 39.Qe6+ Qxe6
  40. 40.dxe6 Bf6
  41. 41.Rxc7 Bd8
  42. 42.Rd7 Bb6+
  43. 43.Kg2 Bc5
  44. 44.e7 Re8
  45. 45.a7 Kf7
  46. 46.Nc4 Ke6
  47. 47.Rd8

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