Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.1
Date 2010.11.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k5/4Q3/2r2N2/4n3/4K3/8/8 b - - 0 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O Qf6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Bg5 Qd6
  8. 8.Nxd4 Be7
  9. 9.Bxe7 Nxe7
  10. 10.Nc3 Bd7
  11. 11.Nb3 O-O-O
  12. 12.Qh5 Ng6
  13. 13.Rad1 Qe5
  14. 14.Qxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nc5 Rhe8
  16. 16.b3 a5
  17. 17.f3 b6
  18. 18.Nxd7 Rxd7
  19. 19.Kf2 Rde7
  20. 20.Rd2 Kb7
  21. 21.Rfd1 c5
  22. 22.Nd5 Rd7
  23. 23.Ne3 Rxd2+
  24. 24.Rxd2 Nc6
  25. 25.Rd7 Ne5
  26. 26.Rd5 Nc6
  27. 27.c3 a4
  28. 28.Nc4 axb3
  29. 29.axb3 Ne7
  30. 30.Rd7 Kc8
  31. 31.Rd2 f6
  32. 32.g4 Kb7
  33. 33.h4 Kc6
  34. 34.h5 Ra8
  35. 35.e5 b5
  36. 36.exf6 gxf6
  37. 37.Ne3 Ra3
  38. 38.Rb2 Kd6
  39. 39.f4 Ke6
  40. 40.Kf3 c6
  41. 41.g5 f5
  42. 42.Nc2 Ra8
  43. 43.Ne1 Nd5
  44. 44.c4 bxc4
  45. 45.bxc4 Ra3+
  46. 46.Kf2 Nxf4
  47. 47.Rb7 Nh3+
  48. 48.Ke2 Nxg5
  49. 49.Nd3 Ra2+
  50. 50.Ke3 Rh2
  51. 51.Nxc5+ Kd6
  52. 52.Nd3 Rh3+
  53. 53.Ke2 Rh4
  54. 54.Rg7 Ne6
  55. 55.Rxh7 Rxc4
  56. 56.h6 Rh4
  57. 57.Ne1 Ng5
  58. 58.Rg7 Ne6
  59. 59.Rh7 Rh2+
  60. 60.Kd3 Rh3+
  61. 61.Ke2 c5
  62. 62.Rh8 Ng5
  63. 63.Nd3 c4
  64. 64.Nf4 Rh2+
  65. 65.Ke3 c3
  66. 66.Rd8+ Ke7
  67. 67.Rc8 Ne4
  68. 68.h7 c2
  69. 69.Rxc2 Rxc2
  70. 70.h8=Q Rc6
  71. 71.Qe5+ Kd8
  72. 72.Ne6+ Kd7
  73. 73.Nd4 Rc5
  74. 74.Qe6+ Kc7
  75. 75.Nxf5

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