Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2011.01.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5r2/2pk4/8/2R3p1/2PBK3/1p6/1P3P2/2b5 w - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Bd7
  10. 10.h3 b6
  11. 11.Bf4 Kc8
  12. 12.Rad1 h6
  13. 13.Bh2 a5
  14. 14.g4 Ne7
  15. 15.Nd4 h5
  16. 16.e6 fxe6
  17. 17.Rfe1 hxg4
  18. 18.hxg4 Rh6
  19. 19.g5 Rh5
  20. 20.Nxe6 Bxe6
  21. 21.Rxe6 Rxg5+
  22. 22.Kf1 Rf5
  23. 23.a4 Rb8
  24. 24.Rd3 Rf7
  25. 25.Kg2 b5
  26. 26.axb5 cxb5
  27. 27.Ra6 b4
  28. 28.Nd5 Nxd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 b3
  30. 30.c3 Ba3
  31. 31.Re6 Re7
  32. 32.Rxe7 Bxe7
  33. 33.Rxa5 Kd7
  34. 34.Be5 Bd6
  35. 35.Bd4 Bf4
  36. 36.Kf3 Bc1
  37. 37.c4 g5
  38. 38.Ke4 Rf8
  39. 39.Rd5+ Kc6
  40. 40.Rc5+ Kd7
  41. 41.Rd5+ Kc6
  42. 42.Rc5+ Kd7

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