Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 5.1
Date 2025.05.23
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/ppqnb1pQ/3p1k1p/n2Pp2B/P5P1/2P2r2/1P3P2/1RB1R1K1 b - - 5 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.h3 Nc6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 h6
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.Bb3 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Rc8
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Na5
  14. 14.Ba4 Nd7
  15. 15.c3 f5
  16. 16.Bc2 Qb6
  17. 17.Rb1 Rf7
  18. 18.a4 Qc7
  19. 19.g4 fxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 Rcf8
  21. 21.Qd3 Rxf3
  22. 22.Qh7+ Kf7
  23. 23.Bg6+ Kf6
  24. 24.Bh5

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