Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2014.08.27
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/1b2N2p/6r1/1p3Q1k/7P/4P3/PP1q2P1/6K1 b - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nb3 Bb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.Qe2 a5
  8. 8.e5 O-O
  9. 9.exf6 a4
  10. 10.Nd5 Re8
  11. 11.Be3 axb3
  12. 12.Qg4 g6
  13. 13.Bc4 Nb4
  14. 14.Nxb4 d5
  15. 15.Qf4 dxc4
  16. 16.O-O bxc2
  17. 17.Nd5 Re6
  18. 18.Qxc4 Bxe3
  19. 19.fxe3 b5
  20. 20.Qc5 Bb7
  21. 21.Ne7+ Kh8
  22. 22.Qxc2 Raa6
  23. 23.Rac1 Rxf6
  24. 24.Rxf6 Rxf6
  25. 25.Qxc7 Qd2
  26. 26.Qb8+ Kg7
  27. 27.Qg8+ Kh6
  28. 28.Qf8+ Kh5
  29. 29.Rc5+ g5
  30. 30.Rxg5+ Kxg5
  31. 31.Qg7+ Rg6
  32. 32.Qe5+ f5
  33. 33.h4+ Kh5
  34. 34.Qxf5+ Kh6
  35. 35.Qf8+ Kh5
  36. 36.Qf5+ Kh6
  37. 37.Qf8+ Kh5
  38. 38.Qf5+

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