Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

7th London Classic TB · 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic TB
Site London ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2015.12.13
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/r3k2p/3p1p2/1NpP1P2/P1P5/1K3b2/2B4P/8 b - - 11 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.e4 Nc6
  5. 5.Be2 e5
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.b4 b6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Rb1 Nd4
  11. 11.bxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Bg5 Be6
  13. 13.Rb7 Nd7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Qa4 Nb6
  16. 16.Qa6 Bc8
  17. 17.Rxe7 Bxa6
  18. 18.Rb1 Rfb8
  19. 19.Kf1 Kf8
  20. 20.Rc7 Ne6
  21. 21.Rc6 Rd8
  22. 22.a4 Bb7
  23. 23.Rcxb6 axb6
  24. 24.Rxb6 Bc8
  25. 25.Bd1 Ra6
  26. 26.Rb2 Bd7
  27. 27.g3 Bc6
  28. 28.Ke1 Rda8
  29. 29.Ra2 Rb6
  30. 30.Kd2 g6
  31. 31.Kc1 Nd4
  32. 32.Nd2 Rb4
  33. 33.Rb2 Rab8
  34. 34.Nb5 Rxb2
  35. 35.Kxb2 Ke7
  36. 36.Kc3 Bd7
  37. 37.f4 f6
  38. 38.Nf1 exf4
  39. 39.gxf4 Ne6
  40. 40.f5 gxf5
  41. 41.Ne3 Nf4
  42. 42.exf5 Bc6
  43. 43.d4 Be4
  44. 44.d5 Ng2
  45. 45.Nxg2 Bxg2
  46. 46.Bc2 Bf3
  47. 47.Kb3 Ra8
  48. 48.Nc7 Ra7
  49. 49.Nb5 Ra8
  50. 50.Nc7 Ra7
  51. 51.Nb5

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