Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

7th London Classic 2015 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 1.4
Date 2015.12.04
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

5r1k/5p1p/q2p4/4p1Q1/4r3/8/1P3PPP/5RK1 w - - 7 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 O-O
  12. 12.Nc2 Rb8
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Ncb4 Nxb4
  15. 15.cxb4 Bb7
  16. 16.Rxa4 Qc8
  17. 17.Nxf6+ gxf6
  18. 18.Bd3 Bc6
  19. 19.Rxa6 Rxb4
  20. 20.O-O Rd4
  21. 21.Qf3 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Qxa6
  23. 23.Qg4+ Kh8
  24. 24.Qf5 Rxe4
  25. 25.Qxf6+ Kg8
  26. 26.Qg5+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qf6+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qg5+ Kh8

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