Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.3
Date 2016.06.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1bq2p1p/6p1/1p6/5b2/1BpP3Q/5PPP/r1B1R1K1 w - - 4 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.Nc3 Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.a3 Nd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 exd4
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 c5
  13. 13.dxc6 dxc6
  14. 14.Re1 c5
  15. 15.a4 Bd6
  16. 16.Qh5 Qc7
  17. 17.c3 c4
  18. 18.Bc2 g6
  19. 19.Qh3 dxc3
  20. 20.axb5 Rfe8
  21. 21.Re3 cxb2
  22. 22.Bxb2 c3
  23. 23.Bc1 axb5
  24. 24.Rxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.Bb3 Bf4
  26. 26.Re1 Ra1

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