Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.3
Date 2015.06.23
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r1b1kb1r/pp3p2/2p1p2p/2n3p1/2P1p3/2q1P1B1/P2NBPPP/1R1Q1RK1 w kq - 14 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 g5
  7. 7.Bg3 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxe4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nd2 Qxd4
  10. 10.e3 Qxb2
  11. 11.Rb1 Qc3
  12. 12.Be2 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O Nc5
  14. 14.Nb3 Nd3
  15. 15.Nd2 Nc5
  16. 16.Nb3 Nd3
  17. 17.Nd2 Nc5

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