Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

4th Norway Blitz 2016 · King's Indian Attack · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 4th Norway Blitz 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.4
Date 2016.04.18
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/R4pp1/7p/5P2/4P3/6PP/b1p3BK/1qQ5 w - - 5 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bf5
  4. 4.O-O Nd7
  5. 5.d3 h6
  6. 6.Re1 Ngf6
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.dxe4 Be6
  11. 11.Qe2 Bc5
  12. 12.a3 O-O
  13. 13.b4 Bb6
  14. 14.Bb2 Qf6
  15. 15.c4 Bc7
  16. 16.c5 a5
  17. 17.Nd2 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 b6
  19. 19.cxb6 Bxb6
  20. 20.Nf3 Qe7
  21. 21.Nxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Qxb4
  23. 23.Rab1 Qc5
  24. 24.Rec1 Qxe5
  25. 25.Rxb6 c5
  26. 26.Rb5 Rfc8
  27. 27.h3 Ra1
  28. 28.Qe1 Rxc1
  29. 29.Qxc1 Qd4
  30. 30.Rb2 c4
  31. 31.Rd2 Qe5
  32. 32.f4 Qc5+
  33. 33.Kh2 c3
  34. 34.Rd3 c2
  35. 35.f5 Ba2
  36. 36.Rd7 Qb5
  37. 37.Ra7 Qb1

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